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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-2K 16
Launched
March 5, 1981
Summary
Yantar-2K 16 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 5, 1981. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,468th launch, 17th this year and humanity's 2,412th orbital launch attempt. It was the 230th Soyuz U flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1248, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 179 × 352 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
- 230th Soyuz U flight · 7th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,468th launch17th this yearhumanity's 2,412th orbital launch attempt21st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1248 · NORAD 12317 · 1981-020 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1981-020A
- Epoch
- 1981-03-06 01:14:39 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.05837224 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.013078
- Inclination
- 67.1394°
- Ascending node
- 13.3895°
- Arg. of perigee
- 70.3261°
- Mean anomaly
- 291.2438°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 6
- 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-1248 · NORAD 12317 · landed April 4, 1981
Soyuz-U 23-475 Blok-I · re-entered March 8, 1981
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
High-resolution film-return Yantar reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
198th launch from 41/1, 4th this year · 800th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
48 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-2K 16 launch?
Yantar-2K 16 launched on March 5, 1981. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-2K 16?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-2K 16?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Yantar-2K 16 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-2K 16 reach?
Kosmos-1248, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 179 × 352 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Yantar-2K 16 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).