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Kosmos-1261

operational
NORAD ID: 12376 • Int'l Des: 1981-031 • Owner: PVO • Country: SU
MEOELLIPTICALHEO_ELLIPTICALSEMI_SYNC
POV Track Ground

About Kosmos-1261

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 12376U 81031A 25277.60046318 .00000473 00000-0 00000+0 0 9996
2 12376 68.6200 104.6165 5996627 357.2459 0.6428 2.00904177222348
Epoch: Oct 4, 2025 • Age: 22 hours

Current Status

Altitude 22130.0 km
Velocity 3.60 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -41.18°S, 107.33°E
Launch Date Mar 31, 1981
Age 44.5 years
Type other

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 1250.00 kg
Dry Mass 1150.00 kg
Total Mass 1250.00 kg
Length 4.00 m
Diameter 2.00 m
Span 5.00 m
Shape Cyl + 2 Pan
Manufacturer NPOL/KOMET
Bus Type Oko
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State PVO/SU
Data: planet4589.org

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