About this launch
Active radar satellite for ocean surveillance powered by a nuclear reactor.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterTsiklon-2
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1266 1981-037A | Payload | 891 × 962 km · 64.8° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1266 DEB [PELPS] 1981-037B | Debris | re-entered 1981-05-20 | |
| COSMOS 1266 DEB[ANTENNA] 1981-037C | Debris | re-entered 1981-05-01 | |
| COSMOS 1266 FUEL CORE 1981-037D | Debris | 899 × 936 km · 64.8° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1266 COOLANT 1981-037E | Debris | 885 × 958 km · 64.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1981-037. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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