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Launch window and padPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Site
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Rocket and boosterMolniya-M 2BL
- Vehicle
- Molniya-M 2BL
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Elliptical
Government/Top Secret · Elliptical
What it put in orbit14 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1261 1981-031A | Payload | 4829 × 35478 km · 69.1° | Globe |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1981-031B | Rocket body | re-entered 1981-04-17 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1981-031C | Debris | re-entered 1981-04-17 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1981-031D | Rocket body | 4010 × 35836 km · 68.2° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1261 DEB 1981-031E | Debris | 121 × 23158 km · 62.1° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1261 DEB 1981-031F | Debris | 1102 × 39152 km · 63.8° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1261 DEB 1981-031G | Debris | 5345 × 35030 km · 69.9° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1261 DEB 1981-031H | Debris | 1605 × 38555 km · 65.1° | Globe |
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| COSMOS 1261 DEB 1981-031J | Debris | re-entered 2025-07-18 | |
| COSMOS 1261 DEB 1981-031K | Debris | re-entered 2025-06-26 | |
| COSMOS 1261 DEB 1981-031L | Debris | re-entered 2025-05-07 | |
| COSMOS 1261 DEB 1981-031M | Debris | 5874 × 34446 km · 69.2° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1261 DEB 1981-031N | Debris | 377 × 39723 km · 61.1° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1261 DEB 1981-031P | Debris | re-entered 2025-04-25 |
COSPAR ID 1981-031. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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