Norad ID: 12138
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 1238 |
| Follow COSMOS 1238 | COSMOS 1238 Tracker |
| Pass predictions COSMOS 1238 | Pass predictions COSMOS 1238 |
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| Days in orbit | 16698 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
| Perigee | 392 km |
| Apogee | 1425 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 82.96° |
| Laps per day | 14 |
| Height COSMOS 1238 | 873.18 km |
COSMOS 1238, 12138 is a payload satellite owned by PVO (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 16 Jan 1981 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite COSMOS 1238 Date of exalting 16.01.1981y. Average height of ISS COSMOS 1238 hundred 873.18 km. Average velocity COSMOS 1238 is 26702.71 km/h. Inclination COSMOS 1238 satellite 82.96°.