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 orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1299 1981-081A | Payload | 924 × 964 km · 65.1° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1299 DEB[ANTENNA] 1981-081B | Debris | re-entered 1981-09-07 | |
| COSMOS 1299 FUEL CORE 1981-081C | Debris | 927 × 940 km · 65.1° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1299 DEB [PELPS] 1981-081D | Debris | re-entered 1981-09-27 |
COSPAR ID 1981-081. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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