# Cosmos 1342
**Wikidata**: [Q13566559](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13566559)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1342

## Summary
Cosmos 1342 (also spelled Kosmos 1342) is a Soviet Zenit 6U reconnaissance (spy) satellite launched on 1982-03-05. It was placed into space by a Soyuz-U rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41 and is cataloged under COSPAR ID 1982-018A and Satellite Catalog Number 13084.

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 1342 is an instance of the Zenit 6U class of Soviet spy (reconnaissance) satellites.  
- COSPAR ID: 1982-018A.  
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 13084.  
- Launch date (point in time): 1982-03-05.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U (Soviet Union).  
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41.  
- Recorded significant event: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41 at 10:50:00 on 1982-03-05.  
- Alternative name / alias: Kosmos 1342.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "13084"].  
- Wikipedia language editions that have articles (sitelink count): mk, sh, sr (sitelink_count = 3).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 1342?
A: Cosmos 1342 is a Zenit 6U class Soviet reconnaissance (spy) satellite launched on 1982-03-05. It is cataloged as COSPAR 1982-018A and SCN 13084.

### Q: When and from where was Cosmos 1342 launched?
A: It was launched on 1982-03-05 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41. The recorded launch time for the event is 10:50:00 on that date.

### Q: What launch vehicle placed Cosmos 1342 into orbit?
A: Cosmos 1342 was launched on a Soyuz-U rocket, a Soviet launch vehicle variant.

### Q: Under what other name is Cosmos 1342 known?
A: Cosmos 1342 is also referred to as Kosmos 1342.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 1342 is a specific example of the Zenit 6U series, a class of Soviet reconnaissance satellites. As a member of that class, it represents continued Soviet investment in space-based intelligence-gathering platforms and the operational use of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle and Plesetsk military launch complex. The satellite’s formal identifiers (COSPAR ID 1982-018A and SCN 13084) and recorded launch event document its place in spaceflight records and satellite catalogs. For researchers, historians, and catalogers, Cosmos 1342 provides a verifiable data point linking spacecraft type, launch system, launch site, and date. Its entry in data systems such as the Wolfram Language and multiple language Wikipedias also shows it is recognized across technical and public reference sources.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the Zenit 6U Soviet reconnaissance (spy) satellite class.  
- Launch on 1982-03-05 by a Soyuz-U rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41.  
- Official identifiers: COSPAR ID 1982-018A and Satellite Catalog Number 13084.  
- Recorded launch event time of 10:50:00 on the day of launch.  
- Representation in multiple reference systems (Wolfram entity code and Wikipedia entries in mk, sh, sr).

## Body

### Identification
- Name: Cosmos 1342 (alias: Kosmos 1342).  
- COSPAR ID: 1982-018A.  
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 13084.  
- Wolfram Language entity: Entity["Satellite", "13084"].

### Classification
- Instance of: Zenit 6U.  
- Role/type: Soviet reconnaissance / spy satellite (class association indicates reconnaissance purpose).

### Launch details
- Launch date (point in time): 1982-03-05.  
- Significant event logged: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41 at 10:50:00 on 1982-03-05.  
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U (a Soviet variant of the Soyuz rocket design).

### Program and context
- The spacecraft is part of the Zenit series design lineage (classified here as Zenit 6U).  
- The launch used Soviet launch infrastructure and vehicles, linking the satellite to Soviet spaceflight operations.

### Reference presence and cataloging
- Sitelink count / Wikipedia languages recorded: mk, sh, sr.  
- Listed in satellite catalogs and data systems (SCN 13084; Wolfram Language entity code provided).

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report