NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1981-078A
Cosmos 1296 was a Soviet photo surveillance satellite launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz rocket. Returned film in two small SpK capsules during mission and in the main cabin at completion of the mission.
Launch Date: 1981-08-13
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U
Launch Site: Plesetsk, U.S.S.R
Mass: 6700 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office