COSMOS 1242
Satellite information COSMOS 1242
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 1242 |
| Orbit launches |
1981-01-27 |
| Deorbitation date |
2014-05-08 |
| Days in orbit | 12154 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
Additional information COSMOS 1242
COSMOS 1242, 12154 was a payload satellite owned by GRU (CIS) that was launched on Tue, 27 Jan 1981 UTC via a VOSTOK 8A92M 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.
Update time: 2025-02-05 02:32:05
