Spacecraft information: COSMOS 1261
| Launched | 30 March 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 12376 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-031A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 68.682° |
| Eccentricity | 0.59577 |
| RA ascending node | 6.697 hr |
| Argument perigee | 355.462° |
| Mean anomaly | 0.829° |
| Orbital period | 716.811 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 12 Dec 2025, 06:55 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 4354.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 20160.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35967.2 km |
Orbital History
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