COSMOS 242, 3414 (Decayed)
Orbit data source: Public
COSMOS 242, 3414 was a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite that was launched on Fri, 20 Sep 1968 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K63 launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
Next visibility unknown
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COSMOS 242 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | Decayed |
| Last TLE update | Unknown |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoe |
| Mission | Decayed Defense Calibration |
| Bus & Motor | DS-P1, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 200 kg wet, 200 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Poly, 1.4 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 2.240 m² |
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Definitive object data
| Latitude | Unknown |
| Longitude | Unknown |
| Altitude | Unknown |
| Speed | Unknown |
| True Right ascension | Unknown |
| True Declination | Unknown |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | Unknown |
| Longitude | Unknown |
| Altitude | Unknown |
| Speed | Unknown |
| Apparent Right ascension | Unknown |
| Apparent Declination | Unknown |
| Sunlit | Unknown |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 11:49:29 |
| Azimuth | Unknown |
| Elevation | Unknown |
| Doppler factor | Unknown |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | Unknown |
| Perigee | Unknown |
| Semi-major axis | Unknown |
| Eccentricity | Unknown |
| Inclination | Unknown |
| RAAN | Unknown |
| Arg. of periapsis | Unknown |
| True anomaly | Unknown |
| Mean anomaly | Unknown |
| Eccentric anomaly | Unknown |
| Mean motion | Unknown |
| BSTAR | Unknown |
| Period | Unknown |
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No data available
Other satellites on launch #79 in the year 1968 (1968-09-20 UTC)
| COSMOS 242, 3414 (Decayed) |
| SL-7 R/B, 3415 (Decayed) |
COSMOS 242 Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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