COSMOS 2242

22626
Spacetrack Directory Number
1993-04-16
Orbit launches
587.95 km
Average height
27243.57 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information COSMOS 2242

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 2242
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Orbit launches 1993-04-16 (33 years ago)
Days in orbit 12209
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)
Categories
Perigee 590 km
Apogee 618 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 82.52°
Laps per day 15
Height COSMOS 2242 587.95 km

Additional information COSMOS 2242

COSMOS 2242, 22626 is a payload satellite owned by GRU (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 16 Apr 1993 UTC via a TSIKLON-3 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 2242 Date of exalting 16.04.1993y. Average height of ISS COSMOS 2242 hundred 587.95 km. Average velocity COSMOS 2242 is 27243.57 km/h. Inclination COSMOS 2242 satellite 82.52°.

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Update time: 2026-09-18 19:50:16
Average height of ISS COSMOS 2242 is: 587.95km
Average velocity COSMOS 2242 is: 27243.57km/h
Average orbit height COSMOS 2242 is: 82.52°
COSMOS 2242 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1993-04-16
COSMOS 2242 is from 12209 days Days in orbit.