Norad ID: 10288
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 942 |
| Follow COSMOS 942 | COSMOS 942 Tracker |
| Pass predictions COSMOS 942 | Pass predictions COSMOS 942 |
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| 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 |
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°.