Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-2K 14
Launched
December 26, 1980
Summary
Yantar-2K 14 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 26, 1980. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,451st launch, 89th this year and humanity's 2,391st orbital launch attempt. It was the 223rd Soyuz U flight and the 45th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1236, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 178 × 371 km orbit inclined 67.1°. 3 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
- 223rd Soyuz U flight · 45th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,451st launch89th this yearhumanity's 2,391st orbital launch attempt108th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1236 · NORAD 12121 · 1980-105 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1980-105A
- Epoch
- 1980-12-26 23:26:06 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.02555736 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0145726
- Inclination
- 67.1333°
- Ascending node
- 323.3488°
- Arg. of perigee
- 74.3069°
- Mean anomaly
- 287.4141°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- 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-1236 · NORAD 12121 · landed January 21, 1981
Soyuz-U 38-913 Blok-I · re-entered December 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
194th launch from 41/1, 26th this year · 787th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
28 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-2K 14 launch?
Yantar-2K 14 launched on December 26, 1980. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-2K 14?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-2K 14?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Yantar-2K 14 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-2K 14 reach?
Kosmos-1236, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 178 × 371 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Yantar-2K 14 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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