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COSMOS 1256
Launch Details
| Launched | 5 March 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 12326 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-022G |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 74.029° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00129 |
| RA ascending node | 6.545 hr |
| Argument perigee | 328.238° |
| Mean anomaly | 183.984° |
| Orbital period | 115.237 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 28 Jun 2025, 04:26 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1463.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1473.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1483.4 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
COSMOS 1250 COSMOS 1251 COSMOS 1252 COSMOS 1253 COSMOS 1254 COSMOS 1255 COSMOS 1257 SL-8 R/B