Kosmos 1271, a Tselina-D electronic-intelligence (ELINT) satellite for the Soviet military, launched on a Vostok-2M from Plesetsk Site 43/3 into low Earth orbit to collect foreign radar and radio emissions.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.8 T
- Flight
- 77th
- of 93 Vostok 8A92M flights
- Date and time
- 19 May 1981, 03:49 UTC
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92M
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1981-046
- Launches in 1981
- 48th of 126
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