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COSMOS 642
Launch Details
| Launched | 22 April 1974 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 7266 |
| COSPAR ID | 1974-024B |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 74.017° |
| Eccentricity | 0.01035 |
| RA ascending node | 10.120 hr |
| Argument perigee | 172.259° |
| Mean anomaly | 246.478° |
| Orbital period | 113.760 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Jul 2024, 22:49 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1325.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1406.2 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1486.6 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
COSMOS 641 COSMOS 643 COSMOS 644 COSMOS 645 COSMOS 646 COSMOS 647 COSMOS 648 SL-8 R/B