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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Yantar-4K1 11

Launched

September 7, 1983

Launch Successful

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.

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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

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Orbit: as tracked

67.2°Inclination
176 × 347 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
173.6°Ascending node
15744 d agoElement epoch1983-09-07 16:10 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1496 · NORAD 14326 · 1983-093 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

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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

Map of 16/2

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

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).