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Spacecraft information: SL-8 R/B
Launch Details
| Launched | 27 November 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 12983 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-116J |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 73.982° |
| Eccentricity | 0.01146 |
| RA ascending node | 18.114 hr |
| Argument perigee | 144.261° |
| Mean anomaly | 23.040° |
| Orbital period | 117.570 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 12 Apr 2026, 22:19 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1487.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1578.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1669.9 km |
Launched alongside
COSMOS 1320 COSMOS 1321 COSMOS 1322 COSMOS 1323 COSMOS 1324 COSMOS 1325 COSMOS 1326 COSMOS 1327Orbital History
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