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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz U16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K2 69
Launched
April 2, 1993
Summary
Yantar-4K2 69 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz U from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 2, 1993. It was Russian Space Forces's 21st launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 3,806th orbital launch attempt. It was the 595th Soyuz U flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2240, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 197 × 329 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 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
- 595th Soyuz U flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 21st launch3rd this yearhumanity's 3,806th orbital launch attempt21st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2240 · NORAD 22592 · 1993-021 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1993-021A
- Epoch
- 1993-04-02 15:42:09 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.06652715 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0099311
- Inclination
- 62.8438°
- Ascending node
- 358.0164°
- Arg. of perigee
- 114.0378°
- Mean anomaly
- 247.1204°
- 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-2240 · NORAD 22592 · landed June 7, 1993
Soyuz-U 12-991 Blok-I · re-entered April 7, 1993
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
105th launch from 16/2, 2nd this year · 1,422nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
65 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-4K2 69 launch?
Yantar-4K2 69 launched on April 2, 1993. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 69?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 69?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K2 69 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-4K2 69 reach?
Kosmos-2240, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 197 × 329 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 69 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).