Kosmos 1261
Kosmos 1261 (Russian: Космос 1261 meaning Cosmos 1261) was a Soviet US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1981 as part of the Soviet military's Oko programme. The satellite was designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors. It self-destructed.
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Kosmos 1261
Kosmos 1261 (Russian: Космос 1261 meaning Cosmos 1261) was a Soviet US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1981 as part of the Soviet military's Oko programme. The satellite was designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors. It self-destructed.
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Kosmos 1261 (Russian: Космос 1 ...... ber 12376. It self-destructed.
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Kosmos 1261 (Russian: Космос 1 ...... d sensors. It self-destructed.
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Kosmos 1261
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