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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Yantar-2K 17
Launched
March 28, 1981
Summary
Yantar-2K 17 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 28, 1981. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,478th launch, 27th this year and humanity's 2,423rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 234th Soyuz U flight and the 11th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- 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
- 234th Soyuz U flight · 11th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,478th launch27th this yearhumanity's 2,423rd orbital launch attempt32nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
High-resolution film-return Yantar reconnaissance satellite
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
226th launch from 31/6, 4th this year · 590th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
11 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Yantar-2K 17 launch?
Yantar-2K 17 launched on March 28, 1981. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-2K 17?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-2K 17?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Yantar-2K 17 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Yantar-2K 17 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.