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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K2 68
Launched
January 19, 1993
Summary
Yantar-4K2 68 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 19, 1993. It was Russian Space Forces's 19th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 3,789th orbital launch attempt. It was the 594th Soyuz U flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2231, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 169 × 349 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
- 594th Soyuz U flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 19th launch1st this yearhumanity's 3,789th orbital launch attempt4th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2231 · NORAD 22317 · 1993-004 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1993-004A
- Epoch
- 1993-01-19 14:35:39 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.08061986 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0135691
- Inclination
- 67.1215°
- Ascending node
- 327.8187°
- Arg. of perigee
- 94.1686°
- Mean anomaly
- 267.5027°
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2231 · NORAD 22317 · landed March 25, 1993
Soyuz-U 17-979 Blok-I · re-entered January 23, 1993
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
194th launch from 43/3 (43L), 1st this year · 1,417th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
21 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-4K2 68 launch?
Yantar-4K2 68 launched on January 19, 1993. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 68?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 68?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K2 68 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-4K2 68 reach?
Kosmos-2231, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 169 × 349 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 68 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).