Spacecraft information: COSMOS 1272
| Launched | 20 May 1981 |
| Flight ended | 3 June 1981 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 12466 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-047A |
| Observing |
Launched alongside
SL-4 R/B SL-4 DEB COSMOS 1272 DEB COSMOS 1272 DEB COSMOS 1272 DEB COSMOS 1272 DEB COSMOS 1272 DEB