Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- January 16, 1981, 09:00
- Launch designation
- 1981-003
- Mission
- Vektor
- Flight name
- Kosmos-1238
- Vehicle flight ID
- 53798-319
- Year
- Launches in 1981
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,955 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.570 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-1238 | 1981-003ANORAD 12138 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | Calibration | 570 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.