COSMOS 642

7266
Spacetrack Directory Number
1974-04-23
Orbit launches
1410.39 km
Average height
25764.83 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information COSMOS 642

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 642
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Orbit launches 1974-04-23 (52 years ago)
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

Additional information COSMOS 642

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°.

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Update time: 2026-10-08 19:30:16
Average height of ISS COSMOS 642 is: 1410.39km
Average velocity COSMOS 642 is: 25764.83km/h
Average orbit height COSMOS 642 is: 74.02°
COSMOS 642 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1974-04-23
COSMOS 642 is from 19162 days Days in orbit.