Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz-U-PVB31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Yantar-1KFT 20

Launched

September 29, 2000

Launch Successful

Summary

Yantar-1KFT 20 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-U-PVB from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 29, 2000. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 107th launch, 12th this year and humanity's 4,427th orbital launch attempt. It was the 59th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2373, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 199 × 278 km orbit inclined 70.4°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Soyuz-U-PVB · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone: 59th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 6th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 107th launch12th this yearhumanity's 4,427th orbital launch attempt60th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

70.4°Inclination

199 × 278 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

89.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements

194.0°Ascending node

9513 d agoElement epoch2000-09-29 10:51 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2373 · NORAD 26552 · 2000-058 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers

Object: COSMOS 2373
Object ID: 2000-058A
Epoch: 2000-09-29 10:51:55 UTC
Mean motion: 16.15591241 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0059696
Inclination: 70.3678°
Ascending node: 193.9547°
Arg. of perigee: 70.2416°
Mean anomaly: 290.3182°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 1
B*: 0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit

Kosmos-2373 · NORAD 26552 · landed November 13, 2000

Soyuz-U-PVB 23-462 Blok-I · re-entered October 2, 2000

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

330th launch from 31/6, 5th this year · 1,163rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

50 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Yantar-1KFT 20 launch?

Yantar-1KFT 20 launched on September 29, 2000. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yantar-1KFT 20?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Yantar-1KFT 20?

Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet

Where did Yantar-1KFT 20 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Yantar-1KFT 20 reach?

Kosmos-2373, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 199 × 278 km orbit inclined 70.4°.

How many satellites did Yantar-1KFT 20 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).