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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz-U-PVB16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K2 63
Launched
April 1, 1992
Summary
Yantar-4K2 63 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz-U-PVB from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 1, 1992. It was Russian Space Forces's 2nd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 3,705th orbital launch attempt. It was the 24th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2182, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 174 × 333 km orbit inclined 67.2°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz-U-PVB · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 24th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 2nd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 3,705th orbital launch attempt17th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2182 · NORAD 21920 · 1992-016 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1992-016A
- Epoch
- 1992-04-01 17:03:34 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.10115801 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.012016
- Inclination
- 67.1535°
- Ascending node
- 31.0656°
- Arg. of perigee
- 94.4404°
- Mean anomaly
- 267.268°
- 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-2182 · NORAD 21920 · landed May 30, 1992
Soyuz-U-PVB 23-988 Blok-I · re-entered April 4, 1992
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
98th launch from 16/2, 1st this year · 1,387th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
372 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-4K2 63 launch?
Yantar-4K2 63 launched on April 1, 1992. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 63?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 63?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K2 63 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-4K2 63 reach?
Kosmos-2182, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 174 × 333 km orbit inclined 67.2°.
How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 63 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).