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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Yantar-1KFT 4

Launched

November 14, 1984

Launch Successful

Summary

Yantar-1KFT 4 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on November 14, 1984. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,846th launch, 87th this year and humanity's 2,891st orbital launch attempt. It was the 387th Soyuz U flight and the 36th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1608, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 250 km orbit inclined 70.0°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
387th Soyuz U flight · 36th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,846th launch87th this yearhumanity's 2,891st orbital launch attempt116th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

70.0°Inclination
204 × 250 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
211.0°Ascending node
15311 d agoElement epoch1984-11-14 09:01 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1608 · NORAD 15393 · 1984-116 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1984-116A
Epoch
1984-11-14 09:01:42 UTC
Mean motion
16.19767217 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0034961
Inclination
69.9976°
Ascending node
211.0035°
Arg. of perigee
69.7541°
Mean anomaly
290.7432°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
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

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

  • Kosmos-1608 · NORAD 15393 · landed December 17, 1984

Soyuz-U No. 352 Blok-I · re-entered November 17, 1984

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

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1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

211th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 724th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

47 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Yantar-1KFT 4 launch?

Yantar-1KFT 4 launched on November 14, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yantar-1KFT 4?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Yantar-1KFT 4?

Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet

Where did Yantar-1KFT 4 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Yantar-1KFT 4 reach?

Kosmos-1608, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 250 km orbit inclined 70.0°.

How many satellites did Yantar-1KFT 4 launch?

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