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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K2 51
Launched
April 3, 1990
Summary
Yantar-4K2 51 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 3, 1990. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,332nd launch, 16th this year and humanity's 3,505th orbital launch attempt. It was the 558th Soyuz U flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- 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
- 558th Soyuz U flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,332nd launch16th this yearhumanity's 3,505th orbital launch attempt29th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
221st launch from 43/4 (43R), 3rd this year · 1,305th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
12 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationOpen in maps
Questions
When did Yantar-4K2 51 launch?
Yantar-4K2 51 launched on April 3, 1990. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 51?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 51?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K2 51 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit was Yantar-4K2 51 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.