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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K1 2
Launched
April 29, 1980
Summary
Yantar-4K1 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 29, 1980. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,389th launch, 27th this year and humanity's 2,318th orbital launch attempt. It was the 189th Soyuz U flight and the 11th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1177, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 173 × 348 km orbit inclined 67.2°. 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
- 189th Soyuz U flight · 11th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,389th launch27th this yearhumanity's 2,318th orbital launch attempt35th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1177 · NORAD 11789 · 1980-035 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1980-035A
- Epoch
- 1980-04-29 16:15:53 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.07642365 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0132627
- Inclination
- 67.1554°
- Ascending node
- 46.5137°
- Arg. of perigee
- 70.0212°
- Mean anomaly
- 291.5206°
- 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-1177 · NORAD 11789 · landed June 12, 1980
Soyuz-U No. 213 Blok-I · re-entered May 2, 1980
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Second generation high resolution film-return Yantar reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
110th launch from 43/3 (43L), 3rd this year · 741st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
95 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-4K1 2 launch?
Yantar-4K1 2 launched on April 29, 1980. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K1 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K1 2?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K1 2 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-4K1 2 reach?
Kosmos-1177, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 173 × 348 km orbit inclined 67.2°.
How many satellites did Yantar-4K1 2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).