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

Yantar-4K2 24

Launched

July 17, 1986

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Summary

Yantar-4K2 24 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 17, 1986. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,004th launch, 48th this year and humanity's 3,087th orbital launch attempt. It was the 444th Soyuz U flight and the 18th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1764, one of 2 catalogued objects, from August 7, 1986, was 177 × 342 km inclined 64.9°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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Vehicle
Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
444th Soyuz U flight · 18th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,004th launch48th this yearhumanity's 3,087th orbital launch attempt58th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

64.9°Inclination
177 × 342 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
78.9°Ascending node
14679 d agoElement epoch1986-08-07 23:56 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1764 · NORAD 16861 · 1986-053 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

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Object
COSMOS 1764
Object ID
1986-053A
Epoch
1986-08-07 23:56:43 UTC
Mean motion
16.0794818 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0124221
Inclination
64.8981°
Ascending node
78.929°
Arg. of perigee
65.1788°
Mean anomaly
296.2204°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
346
B*
0.00014713

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

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

  • Kosmos-1764 · NORAD 16861 · landed September 11, 1986

Soyuz-U 11-916 Blok-I · re-entered July 26, 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

291st launch from 31/6, 5th this year · 783rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

40 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Yantar-4K2 24 launch?

Yantar-4K2 24 launched on July 17, 1986. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 24?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 24?

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

Where did Yantar-4K2 24 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Yantar-4K2 24 reach?

The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1764, one of 2 catalogued objects, from August 7, 1986, was 177 × 342 km inclined 64.9°.

How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 24 launch?

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