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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Yantar-4K2 22

Launched

April 9, 1986

Launch Successful

Summary

Yantar-4K2 22 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 9, 1986. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,979th launch, 23rd this year and humanity's 3,059th orbital launch attempt. It was the 434th Soyuz U flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1739, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 127 × 361 km orbit inclined 63.9°. 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
434th Soyuz U flight · 8th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,979th launch23rd this yearhumanity's 3,059th orbital launch attempt30th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

63.9°Inclination
127 × 361 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
352.1°Ascending node
14800 d agoElement epoch1986-04-09 09:21 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1739 · NORAD 16677 · 1986-028 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1986-028A
Epoch
1986-04-09 09:21:40 UTC
Mean motion
16.13803241 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0176897
Inclination
63.8549°
Ascending node
352.0992°
Arg. of perigee
333.8352°
Mean anomaly
25.3948°
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-1739 · NORAD 16677 · landed June 7, 1986

Soyuz-U 21-836 Blok-I · re-entered April 14, 1986

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

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Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

288th launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 775th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

13 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Yantar-4K2 22 launch?

Yantar-4K2 22 launched on April 9, 1986. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 22?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 22?

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

Where did Yantar-4K2 22 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Yantar-4K2 22 reach?

Kosmos-1739, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 127 × 361 km orbit inclined 63.9°.

How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 22 launch?

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