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

Yantar-4K2 58

Launched

March 26, 1991

Launch Successful

Summary

Yantar-4K2 58 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 26, 1991. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,413th launch, 18th this year and humanity's 3,620th orbital launch attempt. It was the 575th Soyuz U flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2138, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 171 × 352 km orbit inclined 67.1°. 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
575th Soyuz U flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,413th launch18th this yearhumanity's 3,620th orbital launch attempt23rd orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

67.1°Inclination
171 × 352 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
16.0°Ascending node
12987 d agoElement epoch1991-03-26 16:30 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2138 · NORAD 21203 · 1991-023 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1991-023A
Epoch
1991-03-26 16:30:34 UTC
Mean motion
16.07254923 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.013715
Inclination
67.1415°
Ascending node
16.0394°
Arg. of perigee
95.3648°
Mean anomaly
265.3436°
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

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

  • Kosmos-2138 · NORAD 21203 · landed May 24, 1991

Soyuz-U 53-982 Blok-I · re-entered March 29, 1991

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

97th launch from 16/2, 4th this year · 1,355th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

19 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Yantar-4K2 58 launch?

Yantar-4K2 58 launched on March 26, 1991. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 58?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 58?

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

Where did Yantar-4K2 58 launch from?

16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Yantar-4K2 58 reach?

Kosmos-2138, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 171 × 352 km orbit inclined 67.1°.

How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 58 launch?

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