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COSMOS 1238

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Identification

NORAD / COSPAR: 12138 / 1981-003A
Constellation: UNCLASSIFIED
Object type: PAYLOAD
Country / owner: Russia (CIS)
Operator: Various

Launch

Launch date: 16 Jan 1981
Launch site: N/A
Launch vehicle: N/A
Decay date: In orbit

Orbital parameters

Period: 101.85 min
Inclination: 82.95°
Apoapsis: 1305 km
Periapsis: 387 km
Mean altitude: 846 km
Semi-major axis: 7217 km
Eccentricity: 0.06356

Live state

Latitude: —
Longitude: —
Altitude: —
Velocity: —
Footprint area: —

TrackingLive tracker

TLE epoch: 10/23/2026, 8:00:24 PM
Source: Space-Track

1 12138U 81003A   26296.83361428  .00002643  00000-0  17242-3 0  9991
2 12138  82.9524 115.9607 0635644  50.1960 315.3421 14.13852143288082