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COSMOS 1238
Launch Details
| Launched | 15 January 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 12138 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-003A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 82.954° |
| Eccentricity | 0.06470 |
| RA ascending node | 6.048 hr |
| Argument perigee | 233.886° |
| Mean anomaly | 120.077° |
| Orbital period | 102.099 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 27 Aug 2025, 21:32 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 397.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 865.2 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1333.3 km |
Orbital History
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