COSMOS 942

10288
Spacetrack Directory Number
1977-08-24
Orbit launches
1508.1 km
Average height
25604.71 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information COSMOS 942

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 942
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Orbit launches 1977-08-24 (49 years ago)
Days in orbit 17941
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)
Perigee 1461 km
Apogee 1533 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 74.02°
Laps per day 12
Height COSMOS 942 1508.1 km

Additional information COSMOS 942

COSMOS 942, 10288 is a payload satellite owned by GUKOS RVSN (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 24 Aug 1977 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

satellite COSMOS 942 Date of exalting 24.08.1977y. Average height of ISS COSMOS 942 hundred 1508.1 km. Average velocity COSMOS 942 is 25604.71 km/h. Inclination COSMOS 942 satellite 74.02°.

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Update time: 2026-10-06 19:40:20
Average height of ISS COSMOS 942 is: 1508.1km
Average velocity COSMOS 942 is: 25604.71km/h
Average orbit height COSMOS 942 is: 74.02°
COSMOS 942 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1977-08-24
COSMOS 942 is from 17941 days Days in orbit.