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Cosmos 42

Cosmos 42 was launched on August 22, 1964 aboard a Kosmos 63S1 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 19, 1965).

COSPAR 1964-050ANORAD 864Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-42
Common name
Cosmos 42
Payload designation
Strela-1
International designator
1964-050A
NORAD catalog number
864
GCAT identifier
S00864
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.076

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Defense
Program
Strela-1
Owner
OKB-10
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
Platform (bus)
Strela-1 11F610

Launch

Date
August 22, 1964 · 11:00 UTC
Launch record
1964-050Success
Spaceport
Kapustin Yar · pad Mayak-2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
228 km
Apogee
1,076 km
Inclination
49.00°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
December 19, 1965
Last known active
September 1964
End of operations
September 1964

Size

Mass
50 kg
Dry mass
50 kg
Length
0.8 m
Diameter
0.80 m
Span
0.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q10857211 (CC0).