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Spacecraft information: MOLNIYA 3-42
Launch Details
| Launched | 13 October 1992 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Category |
Molniya
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| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 22178 |
| COSPAR ID | 1992-067A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 64.449° |
| Eccentricity | 0.69556 |
| RA ascending node | 3.703 hr |
| Argument perigee | 248.183° |
| Mean anomaly | 28.352° |
| Orbital period | 653.259 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 26 Mar 2026, 12:36 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1221.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 18568.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35915.1 km |
Orbital History
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