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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Yantar-4K2 65

Launched

July 24, 1992

Launch Successful

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

62.8°Inclination
199 × 320 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
187.7°Ascending node
12501 d agoElement epoch1992-07-24 20:52 UTC · stale

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

Map of 43/3 (43L)

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

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).