Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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12138
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COSPAR ID
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1981-003-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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COSMOS 1238
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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389 x 1,312 km, 83.0°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | Russia |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 6.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 2.1 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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16 January 1981 09:00
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| Launch site | Plesetsk,
Russia |
| Launch vehicle | Kosmos 11K65M |
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