Kosmos 1030
| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1978-083A |
| SATCAT no. | 11015 |
| Mission duration | 4 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-K |
| Launch mass | 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 6 September 1978, 03:04 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 10 October 1978 |
| Decay date | 17 August 2004 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya |
| Perigee altitude | 667 kilometres (414 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 39,737 kilometres (24,691 mi) |
| Inclination | 62.8 degrees |
| Period | 718.77 minutes |
Kosmos 1030 (Russian: Космос 1030 meaning Cosmos 1030) was a Soviet US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1978 as part of the Soviet military's Oko programme. The satellite was designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.