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COSMOS 1291
Launch Details
| Launched | 5 August 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 12640 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-074E |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 74.034° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00041 |
| RA ascending node | 3.381 hr |
| Argument perigee | 68.678° |
| Mean anomaly | 106.595° |
| Orbital period | 115.119 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 28 Jun 2025, 08:47 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1464.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1468.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1471.1 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
COSMOS 1287 COSMOS 1288 COSMOS 1289 COSMOS 1290 COSMOS 1292 COSMOS 1293 COSMOS 1294 SL-8 R/B