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Spacecraft information: 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 | 82.962° |
| Eccentricity | 0.06430 |
| RA ascending node | 21.676 hr |
| Argument perigee | 119.864° |
| Mean anomaly | 246.803° |
| Orbital period | 101.977 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 02 Feb 2026, 10:09 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 394.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 859.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1324.3 km |
Orbital History
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