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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-2K 13
Launched
August 26, 1980
Summary
Yantar-2K 13 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on August 26, 1980. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,422nd launch, 60th this year and humanity's 2,356th orbital launch attempt. It was the 207th Soyuz U flight and the 29th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1208, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 186 × 334 km orbit inclined 67.2°. 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
- 207th Soyuz U flight · 29th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,422nd launch60th this yearhumanity's 2,356th orbital launch attempt73rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1208 · NORAD 11945 · 1980-071 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1980-071A
- Epoch
- 1980-08-26 18:16:01 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.07745934 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0112073
- Inclination
- 67.1601°
- Ascending node
- 193.7278°
- Arg. of perigee
- 64.1702°
- Mean anomaly
- 297.0998°
- 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-1208 · NORAD 11945 · landed September 24, 1980
Soyuz-U 52-960 Blok-I · re-entered August 30, 1980
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
High-resolution film-return Yantar reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
181st launch from 41/1, 13th this year · 766th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
4 days 5 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-2K 13 launch?
Yantar-2K 13 launched on August 26, 1980. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-2K 13?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-2K 13?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Yantar-2K 13 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-2K 13 reach?
Kosmos-1208, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 186 × 334 km orbit inclined 67.2°.
How many satellites did Yantar-2K 13 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).