COSMOS 242
Satellite information COSMOS 242
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 242 |
| Orbit launches |
1968-09-20 |
| Deorbitation date |
1968-11-13 |
| Days in orbit | 54 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
Additional information COSMOS 242
COSMOS 242, 3414 was a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite that was launched on Fri, 20 Sep 1968 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K63 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: 2026-04-10 09:52:12
