Kosmos 260 (Molniya-1Yu 15L), an experimental Soviet Molniya-1 communications satellite launched on a Molniya-M from Baikonur Site 1/5 into a highly elliptical Molniya orbit for technology demonstration of high-latitude relay links.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Elliptical
- Elliptical orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 2 T
- Flight
- 16th
- of 272 Molniya-M 2BL flights
- Date and time
- 16 December 1968, 09:15 UTC
- Rocket
- Molniya-M 2BL
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Test Target
- International designator
- 1968-115
- Launches in 1968
- 124th of 128
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