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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K2 20
Launched
January 15, 1986
Summary
Yantar-4K2 20 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 15, 1986. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,959th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 3,033rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 428th Soyuz U flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1724, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 179 × 336 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
- 428th Soyuz U flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,959th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 3,033rd orbital launch attempt4th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1724 · NORAD 16490 · 1986-004 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1724
- Object ID
- 1986-004A
- Epoch
- 1986-01-15 14:06:33 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.0865725 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0118412
- Inclination
- 67.1589°
- Ascending node
- 316.3555°
- Arg. of perigee
- 94.6255°
- Mean anomaly
- 266.8473°
- 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-1724 · NORAD 16490 · landed March 15, 1986
Soyuz-U 21-837 Blok-I · re-entered January 21, 1986
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
277th launch from 41/1, 1st this year · 1,097th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
18 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-4K2 20 launch?
Yantar-4K2 20 launched on January 15, 1986. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 20?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 20?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K2 20 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-4K2 20 reach?
Kosmos-1724, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 179 × 336 km orbit inclined 67.2°.
How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 20 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).