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COSMOS 2042
Launch Details
| Launched | 13 September 1989 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 20236 |
| COSPAR ID | 1989-074E |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 82.584° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00039 |
| RA ascending node | 20.482 hr |
| Argument perigee | 286.418° |
| Mean anomaly | 230.625° |
| Orbital period | 113.906 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Jul 2024, 19:20 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1409.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1412.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1415.9 km |
Orbital History
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