Tsyklon-2 from Baikonur Site 90 launched Kosmos 1258, an IS-A co-orbital anti-satellite interceptor aimed at target Kosmos 1241; the launch succeeded, but the interceptor failed its intercept attempt against the earlier Lira target.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.4 T
- Flight
- 46th
- of 105 Tsiklon-2 flights
- Date and time
- 14 March 1981, 16:55 UTC
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- 90, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1981-024
- Launches in 1981
- 25th of 126
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