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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-2K 19
Launched
June 3, 1981
Summary
Yantar-2K 19 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 3, 1981. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,494th launch, 43rd this year and humanity's 2,445th orbital launch attempt. It was the 243rd Soyuz U flight and the 20th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1274, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 154 × 301 km orbit inclined 67.2°. 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
- 243rd Soyuz U flight · 20th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,494th launch43rd this yearhumanity's 2,445th orbital launch attempt54th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1274 · NORAD 12495 · 1981-052 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1981-052A
- Epoch
- 1981-06-03 15:16:41 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.19790334 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0111434
- Inclination
- 67.187°
- Ascending node
- 88.4937°
- Arg. of perigee
- 20.2803°
- Mean anomaly
- 340.2766°
- 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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1274 · NORAD 12495 · landed July 3, 1981
Soyuz-U 53-483 Blok-I · re-entered June 7, 1981
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
High-resolution film-return Yantar reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
203rd launch from 41/1, 9th this year · 811th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
12 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-2K 19 launch?
Yantar-2K 19 launched on June 3, 1981. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-2K 19?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-2K 19?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Yantar-2K 19 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-2K 19 reach?
Kosmos-1274, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 154 × 301 km orbit inclined 67.2°.
How many satellites did Yantar-2K 19 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).