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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Yantar-4K2 5

Launched

February 28, 1984

Launch Successful

Summary

Yantar-4K2 5 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 28, 1984. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,773rd launch, 14th this year and humanity's 2,795th orbital launch attempt. It was the 357th Soyuz U flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1539, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 175 × 349 km orbit inclined 67.1°. 3 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
357th Soyuz U flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,773rd launch14th this yearhumanity's 2,795th orbital launch attempt20th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

67.1°Inclination
175 × 349 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
353.9°Ascending node
15570 d agoElement epoch1984-02-28 16:45 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1539 · NORAD 14763 · 1984-020 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1984-020A
Epoch
1984-02-28 16:45:48 UTC
Mean motion
16.07010098 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0131296
Inclination
67.1498°
Ascending node
353.9264°
Arg. of perigee
95.5902°
Mean anomaly
265.9707°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
2
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-1539 · NORAD 14763 · landed April 9, 1984

Soyuz-U 12-789 Blok-I · re-entered March 3, 1984

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

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Map of 16/2

16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

24th launch from 16/2, 1st this year · 979th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

62 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Yantar-4K2 5 launch?

Yantar-4K2 5 launched on February 28, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 5?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 5?

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

Where did Yantar-4K2 5 launch from?

16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Yantar-4K2 5 reach?

Kosmos-1539, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 175 × 349 km orbit inclined 67.1°.

How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 5 launch?

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