Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-2K 29
Launched
April 22, 1983
Summary
Yantar-2K 29 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 22, 1983. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,687th launch, 28th this year and humanity's 2,683rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 318th Soyuz U flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1454, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 189 × 347 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
- 318th Soyuz U flight · 9th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,687th launch28th this yearhumanity's 2,683rd orbital launch attempt37th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1454 · NORAD 14017 · 1983-036 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1454
- Object ID
- 1983-036A
- Epoch
- 1983-04-22 15:46:23 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.0481205 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0118828
- Inclination
- 67.0753°
- Ascending node
- 54.0177°
- Arg. of perigee
- 70.5022°
- Mean anomaly
- 290.8746°
- 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-1454 · NORAD 14017 · landed May 22, 1983
Soyuz-U 54-957 Blok-I · re-entered April 26, 1983
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
High-resolution film-return Yantar reconnaissance satellite
Pad

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
235th launch from 41/1, 6th this year · 924th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
36 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-2K 29 launch?
Yantar-2K 29 launched on April 22, 1983. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-2K 29?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-2K 29?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Yantar-2K 29 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-2K 29 reach?
Kosmos-1454, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 189 × 347 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Yantar-2K 29 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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