Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K1 11
Launched
September 7, 1983
Summary
Yantar-4K1 11 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 7, 1983. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,729th launch, 70th this year and humanity's 2,740th orbital launch attempt. It was the 339th Soyuz U flight and the 30th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1496, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 176 × 347 km orbit inclined 67.2°. 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
- 339th Soyuz U flight · 30th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,729th launch70th this yearhumanity's 2,740th orbital launch attempt94th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1496 · NORAD 14326 · 1983-093 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1496
- Object ID
- 1983-093A
- Epoch
- 1983-09-07 16:10:56 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.07176464 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0129092
- Inclination
- 67.1781°
- Ascending node
- 173.641°
- Arg. of perigee
- 74.0723°
- Mean anomaly
- 288.1249°
- 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-1496 · NORAD 14326 · landed October 19, 1983
Soyuz-U 12-782 Blok-I · re-entered September 11, 1983
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Second generation high resolution film-return Yantar reconnaissance satellite
Pad

16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
19th launch from 16/2, 6th this year · 948th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
43 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-4K1 11 launch?
Yantar-4K1 11 launched on September 7, 1983. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K1 11?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K1 11?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K1 11 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-4K1 11 reach?
Kosmos-1496, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 176 × 347 km orbit inclined 67.2°.
How many satellites did Yantar-4K1 11 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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