Status
Success
Cosmos 1263
Launch Time
Thu Apr 09, 1981 12:00 UTC
Thu Apr 09, 1981 12:00 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 1263
It is a satellite of the Taïfoun constellation. These are satellites used to calibrate missile guidance stations on the ground. They are sent in two versions, Taïfoun-1 and Taïfoun-2. They are built by Yuzhnoye.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 500.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 132/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
1981
35th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
257th mission
6th mission of 1981
239th successful mission
6th consecutive successful mission