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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-2K 9
Launched
February 27, 1979
Summary
Yantar-2K 9 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 27, 1979. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,288th launch, 15th this year and humanity's 2,193rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 139th Soyuz U flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1079, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 178 × 344 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
- 139th Soyuz U flight · 8th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,288th launch15th this yearhumanity's 2,193rd orbital launch attempt20th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1079 · NORAD 11283 · 1979-019 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1979-019A
- Epoch
- 1979-02-27 17:45:50 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.07273102 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0125115
- Inclination
- 67.1423°
- Ascending node
- 8.0051°
- Arg. of perigee
- 65.8406°
- Mean anomaly
- 295.0815°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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-1079 · NORAD 11283 · landed March 11, 1979
Soyuz-U 25-926 Blok-I · re-entered March 2, 1979
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
High-resolution film-return Yantar reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
91st launch from 43/3 (43L), 2nd this year · 666th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
47 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-2K 9 launch?
Yantar-2K 9 launched on February 27, 1979. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-2K 9?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-2K 9?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Yantar-2K 9 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-2K 9 reach?
Kosmos-1079, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 178 × 344 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Yantar-2K 9 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).