Cosmos 1295

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

05:46:00

Wednesday August 12, 1981

Mission Details

Cosmos 1295

It is a satellite of the Parouss constellation. These are military positioning satellites, used to give the position of Soviet and Russian submarines and ships. They have an accuracy of 100 meters, and are still operational today.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

580 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Cosmos-3M

Active 1967 to 2010

OKB-586 logo

Manufacturer

OKB-586

Rocket

Height: 32.42m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,500 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

1,486 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.44m

Height: 5.72m

Stages

2

Launch Site

Site 132/2

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 5 hours

Stats

Cosmos-3


261st

Mission

10th

Mission of 1981

OKB-586


1524th

Mission

63rd

Mission of 1981

1981


79th

Orbital launch attempt