# Cosmos 942
**Wikidata**: [Q12754074](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12754074)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-942

## Summary
Cosmos 942 is a Strela-1M class Soviet satellite launched on 1977-08-24. It was placed into orbit by a Kosmos-3M rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 and is cataloged with COSPAR ID 1977-079D and Satellite Catalog Number (SCN) 10288.

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 942 is an instance of the Strela-1M satellite class.  
- COSPAR ID: 1977-079D.  
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 10288.  
- Launch date (UTC): 1977-08-24.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M (a Russian rocket).  
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Recorded significant event: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 at 18:20:00 on 1977-08-24.  
- Alternate name / alias: Kosmos 942.  
- Listed in other resources: Wolfram language entity code Entity["Satellite", "10288"].  
- Appears in multiple Wikipedia language editions (mk, sh, sr).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 942?
A: Cosmos 942 is a Strela-1M class satellite launched on 1977-08-24 and officially cataloged with COSPAR ID 1977-079D and SCN 10288.

### Q: When and from where was Cosmos 942 launched?
A: Cosmos 942 was launched on 1977-08-24 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132. The recorded launch time is 18:20:00 (qualifier for the significant event).

### Q: Which rocket carried Cosmos 942 into orbit?
A: The launch vehicle was a Kosmos-3M rocket.

### Q: How is Cosmos 942 identified in catalogs and databases?
A: It is identified by COSPAR ID 1977-079D, Satellite Catalog Number 10288, and Wolfram entity code Entity["Satellite", "10288"].

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 942 is a documented example of the Strela-1M satellite series and of Soviet-era launches using the Kosmos-3M launch vehicle. Its preserved catalog identifiers (COSPAR 1977-079D and SCN 10288) enable unambiguous tracking and cross-referencing across orbital catalogs and scientific databases. The recorded launch details—date, time, launch vehicle, and launch site—allow historians and technical analysts to place the satellite within the broader timeline of space activity at Plesetsk Cosmodrome and within the operational use of the Kosmos-3M launcher. Presence in multiple language Wikipedias and in Wolfram’s entity system demonstrates continued reference value for researchers compiling historical launch records or mapping lineage of satellite classes (Strela-1M). As a discrete, well-documented data point, Cosmos 942 contributes to accurate archival records of 1970s orbital deployments and supports interoperability between catalog systems.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the Strela-1M satellite class.  
- Launch on 1977-08-24 by a Kosmos-3M rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Official catalog identifiers: COSPAR ID 1977-079D and SCN 10288.  
- Recorded launch event time documented as 18:20:00 on 1977-08-24.  
- Presence in multiple reference systems (Wolfram entity code and several Wikipedia language editions).

## Body
### Overview
- Cosmos 942 is the designated name (alias: Kosmos 942) for a satellite classified as Strela-1M.
- It is registered in orbital catalogs and reference systems.

### Identifiers and catalog entries
- COSPAR ID: 1977-079D.
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 10288.
- Wolfram language entity: Entity["Satellite", "10288"].
- Appears in Wikipedia editions with language codes: mk, sh, sr.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1977-08-24.
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M (a Russian rocket).
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 with qualifier time 18:20:00 on 1977-08-24.

### Classification and relations
- Instance of: Strela-1M (satellite class).
- Related classes: Strela-1M (class); Kosmos-3M (launch vehicle class).
- Alias: Kosmos 942.

### Reference footprint
- The entity is documented with structured identifiers suitable for database cross-reference (COSPAR, SCN, Wolfram).
- Sitelink presence count: 3 (corresponding to Wikipedia language entries listed above).

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report