Cosmos 1238 Rocket - Orbit

View from above orbital plane
View from above orbital plane
View from above satellite
View from above satellite

Ground track
Ground track

The orbit data is extracted from the following two-line orbital elements,

1 12139U 81003B   13144.10246407  .00012600  00000-0  70989-3 0  9585
2 12139 082.9532 333.3260 0549170 146.9701 216.7098 14.35504382632291
Epoch (UTC): 24 May 2013 02:27:32
Eccentricity: 0.0549170
inclination: 82.9532°
perigee height: 380 km
apogee height: 1166 km
right ascension of ascending node: 333.3260°
argument of perigee: 146.9701°
revolutions per day: 14.35504382
mean anomaly at epoch: 216.7098°
orbit number at epoch: 63229

The dashed part of the orbit path shows where the satellite is in the earth's shadow,  

Developed and maintained by Chris Peat, Heavens-Above GmbH. Please read the updated FAQ before sending e-mail. Imprint. DLR