Russian Space ForcesSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K2 62
Launched
January 21, 1992
Summary
Yantar-4K2 62 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 21, 1992. It was Russian Space Forces's 1st launch, 1st this year and humanity's 3,689th orbital launch attempt. It was the 582nd Soyuz U flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2175, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 170 × 351 km orbit inclined 67.1°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz U · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 582nd Soyuz U flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 1st launch1st this yearhumanity's 3,689th orbital launch attempt1st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2175 · NORAD 21844 · 1992-001 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1992-001A
- Epoch
- 1992-01-22 05:42:50 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.07574494 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0136309
- Inclination
- 67.1352°
- Ascending node
- 329.7446°
- Arg. of perigee
- 97.4979°
- Mean anomaly
- 264.3773°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 10
- B*
- 0.00022792
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-2175 · NORAD 21844 · landed March 20, 1992
Soyuz-U 53-985 Blok-I · re-entered January 24, 1992
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
238th launch from 43/4 (43R), 1st this year · 1,382nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
108 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-4K2 62 launch?
Yantar-4K2 62 launched on January 21, 1992. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 62?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 62?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K2 62 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-4K2 62 reach?
Kosmos-2175, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 170 × 351 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 62 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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