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Spacecraft information: COSMOS 2242
Launch Details
| Launched | 15 April 1993 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Category |
Assorted bright
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| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 22626 |
| COSPAR ID | 1993-024A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 82.518° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00154 |
| RA ascending node | 22.908 hr |
| Argument perigee | 210.636° |
| Mean anomaly | 149.397° |
| Orbital period | 96.248 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 19 Dec 2025, 06:10 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 575.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 586.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 596.7 km |
Launched alongside
SL-14 R/BOrbital History
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