COSMOS 2242

NORAD 22626· COSPAR 1993-024A· Active satellite· Military & Reconnaissance· LEO
Launch
Launched on Apr 16, 1993 from 32/1, Russia aboard a Tsiklon-3.
Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-R 4
GLONASS satellite (representative)
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Orbit class
LEO — Low Earth Orbit (circular, < 2,000 km)
Operator
Russia / Soviet Union (military)
Country
Russia
Manufacturer
Launched
Apr 16, 1993
Mass
Apogee
590 km
Perigee
570 km
Inclination
82.52°
Period
1.60 h
Part of the GLONASS constellation · this satellite is one of 639

Russian satellite navigation system. ~24 active sats in MEO at ~19,100 km.

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