Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-2K 27
Launched
September 15, 1982
Summary
Yantar-2K 27 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 15, 1982. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,633rd launch, 82nd this year and humanity's 2,614th orbital launch attempt. It was the 300th Soyuz U flight and the 35th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1407, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 159 × 248 km orbit inclined 67.0°. 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
- 300th Soyuz U flight · 35th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,633rd launch82nd this yearhumanity's 2,614th orbital launch attempt97th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1407 · NORAD 13546 · 1982-091 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1407
- Object ID
- 1982-091A
- Epoch
- 1982-09-15 18:15:49 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.28510094 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.006808
- Inclination
- 67.0488°
- Ascending node
- 212.9956°
- Arg. of perigee
- 112.1843°
- Mean anomaly
- 248.66°
- 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-1407 · NORAD 13546 · landed October 16, 1982
Soyuz-U 49-955 Blok-I · re-entered September 19, 1982
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
High-resolution film-return Yantar reconnaissance satellite
Pad

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
229th launch from 41/1, 16th this year · 896th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
7 days 5 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-2K 27 launch?
Yantar-2K 27 launched on September 15, 1982. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-2K 27?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-2K 27?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Yantar-2K 27 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-2K 27 reach?
Kosmos-1407, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 159 × 248 km orbit inclined 67.0°.
How many satellites did Yantar-2K 27 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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