Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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22626
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COSPAR ID
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1993-024-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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COSMOS 2242
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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569 x 589 km, 82.5°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | Russia |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 4.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 1.7 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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16 April 1993 07:49
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| Launch site | Plesetsk,
Russia |
| Launch vehicle | Tsiklon-3 |
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