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

Yantar-4K2 26

Launched

November 13, 1986

Launch Successful

Summary

Yantar-4K2 26 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on November 13, 1986. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,035th launch, 79th this year and humanity's 3,122nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 456th Soyuz U flight and the 30th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1792, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 181 × 333 km orbit inclined 64.9°. 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
456th Soyuz U flight · 30th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,035th launch79th this yearhumanity's 3,122nd orbital launch attempt93rd orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

64.9°Inclination
181 × 333 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
253.3°Ascending node
14581 d agoElement epoch1986-11-13 10:52 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1792 · NORAD 17068 · 1986-087 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1986-087A
Epoch
1986-11-13 10:52:12 UTC
Mean motion
16.08851246 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0114955
Inclination
64.92°
Ascending node
253.2535°
Arg. of perigee
65.0392°
Mean anomaly
296.2669°
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-1792 · NORAD 17068 · landed January 5, 1987

Soyuz-U 11-333 Blok-I · re-entered November 19, 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

295th launch from 31/6, 9th this year · 796th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

57 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Yantar-4K2 26 launch?

Yantar-4K2 26 launched on November 13, 1986. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 26?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 26?

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

Where did Yantar-4K2 26 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Yantar-4K2 26 reach?

Kosmos-1792, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 181 × 333 km orbit inclined 64.9°.

How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 26 launch?

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