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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 | 82.515° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00149 |
| RA ascending node | 17.094 hr |
| Argument perigee | 269.274° |
| Mean anomaly | 90.677° |
| Orbital period | 96.219 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 20 Mar 2026, 11:13 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 574.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 584.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 595.0 km |
Launched alongside
SL-14 R/BOrbital History
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