Kosmos 1300
| Mission type | ELINT |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1981-082A |
| SATCAT no. | 12785 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | no. 30 |
| Spacecraft type | Tselina-D |
| Launch mass | 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 August 1981 |
| Rocket | Tsyklon-3 |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
Kosmos 1300 also known as Tselina-D #30 was an electronic signals intelligence satellite launched by the Soviet Union on 8 August 1981 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32/1 on a Tsyklon-3 rocket.
It is estimated to weigh two tons and have a lifetime of two months. Since it stopped functioning, Kosmos 1300 has become space debris.