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Kosmos-1942

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Космос-1942

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1988-037ALaunched 5/12/1988

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-1942 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U
Launch Date: 5/12/1988
Last Contact: 7/4/1988

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 258 km
Inclination: 67.14 deg
Dry Mass: 2,886 kg
Total Mass: 6,600 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Ministry of Defense
Manufacturer: Progress Rocket Space Center

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1988-037A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/185