Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Kosmos 238
Launched
August 28, 1968 · 10:00 UTC
Summary
Kosmos 238 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 28, 1968 at 10:00 UTC. It was Soviet Space Program's 341st launch, 52nd this year and humanity's 870th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Soyuz flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-238, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 217 km orbit inclined 51.7°. The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-OK No.9 (Soyuz 7K-OK 11F615 #9). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 9th Soyuz flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 341st launch52nd this yearhumanity's 870th orbital launch attempt82nd orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-OK No.9 (Soyuz 7K-OK 11F615 #9)
First generation Soyuz used for a test flight.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 3 days 23 hours
The Soyuz 7K-OK spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-238 · NORAD 3351 · 1968-072 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1968-072A
- Epoch
- 1968-08-28 12:45:47 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.26126753 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0010525
- Inclination
- 51.7031°
- Ascending node
- 136.4128°
- Arg. of perigee
- 171.9141°
- Mean anomaly
- 188.1954°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-238 · NORAD 3351 · landed September 1, 1968
Soyuz No. 13 Blok-I · re-entered August 29, 1968
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 238 was the last uncrewed Soyuz 7K-OK test before crewed flights resumed after the Soyuz 1 accident, checking the manoeuvring, reentry, descent and landing systems. It flew a four-day mission and landed successfully.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
77th launch from 31/6, 9th this year · 229th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 28, 3:00 PM GMT+5, in daylight
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
19 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kosmos 238 launch?
Kosmos 238 launched on August 28, 1968 at 10:00 UTC.
Where can I watch Kosmos 238?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 238?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 238 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Aug 28, 3:00 PM GMT+5 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Kosmos 238 reach?
Kosmos-238, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 217 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
Which program is Kosmos 238 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz