- Kosmos 238
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Kosmos 238 (Russian: Космос 238 meaning Cosmos 238) was the final test series of the Soviet Soyuz spacecraft prior to the launch of Soyuz 3. It tested the orbital maneuvering system, reentry, descent and landing systems that had been modified and improved after the Soyuz 1 accident.
Mission parameters
- Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-OK
- Mass: 6,520 kg
- Crew: None
- Launched: August 28, 1968 10:04:00 UTC
- Landed: September 1, 1968 9:03 UTC
- Perigee: 194 km
- Apogee: 313 km
- Inclination: 51.7°
- Period: 88.5 minutes
- NSSDC ID: 1968-072A
References
Text comes from NASA NSSDC Master Catalog
Soyuz programme Soyuz 7K-OK (1967–1971) Soyuz 7K-OKS (1971) Soyuz 7K-T (1973–1981) Soyuz 7K-TM (1974–1976) Soyuz-T (1976–1986) Soyuz-TM (1986–2003) Soyuz-TMA (2003–2012) Soyuz-TMA-M (2010–) Current TMA-02MPlanned TMA-22 · TMA-03M · TMA-04M · TMA-05M · TMA-06M · TMA-07M · TMA-08M · TMA-09M · TMA-10M · TMA-11M · TMA-12M · TMA-13MUnmanned Kosmos 133 · Kosmos 140 · Kosmos 186 · Kosmos 188 · Kosmos 212 · Kosmos 213 · Kosmos 238 · Soyuz 2 · Kosmos 379 · Kosmos 396 · Kosmos 398 · Kosmos 434 · Kosmos 496 · Kosmos 573 · Kosmos 613 · Kosmos 638 · Kosmos 656 · Kosmos 670 · Kosmos 672 · Kosmos 772 · Soyuz 20 · Kosmos 869 · Kosmos 1001 · Kosmos 1074 · Soyuz T-1 · Soyuz TM-1Categories:- Soyuz programme
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