Spacecraft information: COSMOS 1266
| Launched | 20 April 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 12409 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-037A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 64.761° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00509 |
| RA ascending node | 11.914 hr |
| Argument perigee | 262.004° |
| Mean anomaly | 97.524° |
| Orbital period | 103.551 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 07 Aug 2026, 05:50 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 896.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 933.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 970.8 km |
Orbital History
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