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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Yantar-4K2 14

Launched

April 19, 1985

Launch Successful

Summary

Yantar-4K2 14 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 19, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,881st launch, 25th this year and humanity's 2,936th orbital launch attempt. It was the 398th Soyuz U flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1647, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 172 × 329 km orbit inclined 67.1°. 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
398th Soyuz U flight · 9th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,881st launch25th this yearhumanity's 2,936th orbital launch attempt32nd orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

67.1°Inclination
172 × 329 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
44.2°Ascending node
15154 d agoElement epoch1985-04-19 13:46 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1647 · NORAD 15655 · 1985-031 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1985-031A
Epoch
1985-04-19 13:46:39 UTC
Mean motion
16.11318663 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0118027
Inclination
67.1447°
Ascending node
44.1723°
Arg. of perigee
89.4609°
Mean anomaly
272.0107°
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

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1647 · NORAD 15655 · landed June 11, 1985

Soyuz-U 32-901 Blok-I · re-entered April 23, 1985

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 41/1

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

265th launch from 41/1, 3rd this year · 1,045th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

2 days 20 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Yantar-4K2 14 launch?

Yantar-4K2 14 launched on April 19, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 14?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 14?

Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet

Where did Yantar-4K2 14 launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Yantar-4K2 14 reach?

Kosmos-1647, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 172 × 329 km orbit inclined 67.1°.

How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 14 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).