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About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Site
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Rocket and boosterSoyuz U
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1942 1988-037A | Payload | re-entered 1988-07-04 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1988-037B | Rocket body | re-entered 1988-05-16 | |
| COSMOS 1942 DEB 1988-037C | Debris | re-entered 1988-07-05 |
COSPAR ID 1988-037. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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