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Spacecraft information: 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 | 82.577° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00047 |
| RA ascending node | 18.351 hr |
| Argument perigee | 345.147° |
| Mean anomaly | 187.988° |
| Orbital period | 113.903 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 20 Mar 2026, 06:32 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1409.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1412.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1416.4 km |
Orbital History
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