Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K2 14
Launched
April 19, 1985
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.
- 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
- 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
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
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

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
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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).
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