NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1971-077A
Cosmos 438 was a third generation, high resolution Soviet photo surveillance satellite launched from Plesetsk cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz rocket. The spacecraft was maneuverable.
Launch Date: 1971-09-14
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz
Launch Site: Plesetsk, U.S.S.R
Mass: 6300 kg
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