Kosmos 1218, a Yantar-4K1 (Oktan) high-resolution film-return photoreconnaissance satellite for the Soviet military, launched on a Soyuz-U from Baikonur Site 31/6 into low Earth orbit with recoverable film capsules; recovered about 12 December 1980.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6.6 T (est.)
- Flight
- 217th
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 30 October 1980, 10:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1980-086
- Launches in 1980
- 88th of 108
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