Cosmos 238
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Cosmos 238 was final test series of Soviet Soyuz programme 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.
[edit] 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
[edit] Reference
Text comes from NASA NSSDC Master Catalog
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