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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz-U-PVB43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K2 70
Launched
July 14, 1993 · 16:40 UTC
Summary
Yantar-4K2 70 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz-U-PVB from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 14, 1993 at 16:40 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 27th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 3,831st orbital launch attempt. It was the 30th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2259, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 174 × 355 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-PVB · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 30th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 27th launch9th this yearhumanity's 3,831st orbital launch attempt46th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2259 · NORAD 22716 · 1993-045 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1993-045A
- Epoch
- 1993-07-14 16:26:34 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.0615883 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0136499
- Inclination
- 67.1222°
- Ascending node
- 169.0846°
- Arg. of perigee
- 95.9657°
- Mean anomaly
- 265.7109°
- 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-2259 · NORAD 22716 · landed July 25, 1993
Soyuz-U-PVB 24-994 Blok-I · re-entered July 19, 1993
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
195th launch from 43/3 (43L), 2nd this year · 1,432nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: Jul 14, 8:40 PM GMT+4, in daylight
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
176 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-4K2 70 launch?
Yantar-4K2 70 launched on July 14, 1993 at 16:40 UTC.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 70?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 70?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K2 70 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Jul 14, 8:40 PM GMT+4 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Yantar-4K2 70 reach?
Kosmos-2259, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 174 × 355 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 70 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).