# Cosmos 1238
**Wikidata**: [Q12907335](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12907335)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1238

## Summary
Cosmos 1238 (also spelled Kosmos 1238) is a Typhoon-1 class satellite launched from the Soviet Plesetsk Cosmodrome on 16 January 1981. It carries COSPAR ID 1981-003A and is recorded with SCN 12138.

## Key Facts
- Official COSPAR identifier: 1981-003A.  
- SCN (catalog) number: 12138.  
- Instance/class: Typhoon-1.  
- Launch date: 1981-01-16.  
- Launch time (recorded event): 09:00:00 on 1981-01-16.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M (Russian rocket).  
- Significant recorded event: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 on 1981-01-16 at 09:00:00.  
- Alias/name variant: Kosmos 1238.  
- External database entry: Wolfram Language entity Entity["Satellite", "12138"].  
- Wikipedia coverage: articles exist in languages with codes mk, sh, sr.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 1238?
A: Cosmos 1238 is a Typhoon-1 class satellite launched on 16 January 1981 with COSPAR ID 1981-003A and catalog number SCN 12138.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 1238 launched?
A: It was launched on 1981-01-16 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132; the recorded launch event time is 09:00:00 on that date.

### Q: What rocket launched Cosmos 1238?
A: Cosmos 1238 was launched aboard a Kosmos-3M rocket, a Russian-class launch vehicle.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 1238 is a documented example of early 1980s Soviet space activity and the Typhoon-1 class of satellites. Its COSPAR ID (1981-003A) and catalog number (SCN 12138) make it part of the international space object registry used for tracking and historical records. The launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 using a Kosmos-3M vehicle illustrates operational use of that launcher and of Plesetsk for orbital insertions in that era. Entries in databases such as the Wolfram Language and Wikipedia articles in multiple languages indicate that the launch and its identifying records are preserved across technical and public reference sources. For researchers compiling launch logs, catalog histories, or vehicle usage statistics, Cosmos 1238 provides a concrete, citable data point tied to a specific date, time, site, and launch system.

## Notable For
- Being a Typhoon-1 class satellite with COSPAR ID 1981-003A.  
- Launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 on 1981-01-16 at 09:00:00.  
- Use of the Kosmos-3M launch vehicle.  
- Recorded catalog entry SCN 12138 and Wolfram Satellite entity Entity["Satellite", "12138"].  
- Presence of Wikipedia articles in mk, sh, and sr language editions.

## Body
### Overview
- Name(s): Cosmos 1238 (alias Kosmos 1238).  
- Class/instance: Typhoon-1.  
- Records: COSPAR 1981-003A; SCN 12138.

### Identifiers and database entries
- COSPAR ID: 1981-003A.  
- SCN (catalog) number: 12138.  
- Wolfram Language entity: Entity["Satellite", "12138"].  
- Wikipedia-language presence: mk, sh, sr.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 16 January 1981.  
- Recorded launch time: 09:00:00 (on 1981-01-16).  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Significant event type recorded: rocket launch (qualifier location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132; qualifier time: 09:00:00; point in time: 1981-01-16).

### Launch vehicle
- Vehicle used: Kosmos-3M.  
- Kosmos-3M classification: listed as a Russian rocket class in the source material.

### Coverage and links
- Sitelink count (reference indicator): 3.  
- Language coverage on Wikipedia: mk, sh, sr.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report