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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-2K 11
Launched
November 2, 1979
Summary
Yantar-2K 11 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 2, 1979. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,356th launch, 83rd this year and humanity's 2,274th orbital launch attempt. It was the 175th Soyuz U flight and the 44th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1144, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 172 × 442 km orbit inclined 67.1°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- 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
- 175th Soyuz U flight · 44th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,356th launch83rd this yearhumanity's 2,274th orbital launch attempt101st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1144 · NORAD 11611 · 1979-097 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1979-097A
- Epoch
- 1979-11-02 17:16:22 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.90767956 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0202184
- Inclination
- 67.1226°
- Ascending node
- 267.7062°
- Arg. of perigee
- 85.1673°
- Mean anomaly
- 277.2562°
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1144 · NORAD 11611 · landed December 4, 1979
Soyuz-U 47-939 Blok-I · re-entered November 5, 1979
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
High-resolution film-return Yantar reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
105th launch from 43/3 (43L), 16th this year · 719th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
11 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-2K 11 launch?
Yantar-2K 11 launched on November 2, 1979. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-2K 11?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-2K 11?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Yantar-2K 11 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-2K 11 reach?
Kosmos-1144, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 172 × 442 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Yantar-2K 11 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).