Norad ID: 7266
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 642 |
| Follow COSMOS 642 | COSMOS 642 Tracker |
| Pass predictions COSMOS 642 | Pass predictions COSMOS 642 |
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| Days in orbit | 19162 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
| Perigee | 1319 km |
| Apogee | 1479 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 74.01° |
| Laps per day | 13 |
| Height COSMOS 642 | 1410.39 km |
COSMOS 642, 7266 is a payload satellite owned by GUKOS RVSN (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 23 Apr 1974 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 642 Date of exalting 23.04.1974y. Average height of ISS COSMOS 642 hundred 1410.39 km. Average velocity COSMOS 642 is 25764.83 km/h. Inclination COSMOS 642 satellite 74.02°.