Russian Space ForcesSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K2 65
Launched
July 24, 1992
Summary
Yantar-4K2 65 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 24, 1992. It was Russian Space Forces's 7th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 3,734th orbital launch attempt. It was the 587th Soyuz U flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2203, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 199 × 320 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 3 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
- 587th Soyuz U flight · 6th this yearRussian Space Forces's 7th launch7th this yearhumanity's 3,734th orbital launch attempt46th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2203 · NORAD 22052 · 1992-045 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1992-045A
- Epoch
- 1992-07-24 20:52:08 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.07994056 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0091808
- Inclination
- 62.8051°
- Ascending node
- 187.725°
- Arg. of perigee
- 114.2819°
- Mean anomaly
- 246.7955°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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-2203 · NORAD 22052 · landed September 22, 1992
Soyuz-U 12-989 Blok-I · re-entered August 1, 1992
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
188th launch from 43/3 (43L), 4th this year · 1,396th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
16 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-4K2 65 launch?
Yantar-4K2 65 launched on July 24, 1992. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 65?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 65?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K2 65 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-4K2 65 reach?
Kosmos-2203, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 199 × 320 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 65 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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