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Cosmos 942

Cosmos 942 was launched on August 24, 1977 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1977-079DNORAD 10288Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-942
Common name
Cosmos 942
Payload designation
Strela-1M Blok 17 No. 4
International designator
1977-079D
NORAD catalog number
10288
GCAT identifier
S10288
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.367

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Defense
Program
Strela-1M
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
NPO Applied Mechanics
Platform (bus)
Strela-1 11F625

Launch

Date
August 24, 1977 · 18:20 UTC
Launch record
1977-079Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
1,462 km
Apogee
1,533 km
Inclination
74.02°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
1979
End of operations
1979

Size

Mass
60 kg
Dry mass
60 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 Q12754074 (CC0).