NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1968-072A
Cosmos 238 was one of a series of Soviet earth satellites whose purpose was to study outer space, the upper layers of the atmosphere, and the earth. Scientific data and measurements were relayed to earth by multichannel telemetry systems equipped with space-borne memory units. Cosmos 238 was a precursor to the Soyuz series.
Launch Date: 1968-08-28
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), U.S.S.R
Mass: 6520 kg
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