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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz-U-PVB43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K2 71
Launched
March 17, 1994
Summary
Yantar-4K2 71 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz-U-PVB from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 17, 1994. It was Russian Space Forces's 34th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 3,887th orbital launch attempt. It was the 33rd Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2274, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 172 × 351 km orbit inclined 67.1°. 4 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
- 33rd Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 34th launch4th this yearhumanity's 3,887th orbital launch attempt19th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2274 · NORAD 23033 · 1994-018 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 2274
- Object ID
- 1994-018A
- Epoch
- 1994-03-18 05:43:19 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.07147451 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0135101
- Inclination
- 67.1258°
- Ascending node
- 47.1452°
- Arg. of perigee
- 96.5103°
- Mean anomaly
- 265.1475°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 8
- B*
- 0.00024739
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2274 · NORAD 23033 · landed May 21, 1994
Soyuz-U-PVB 32-993 Blok-I · re-entered March 21, 1994
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
199th launch from 43/3 (43L), 1st this year · 1,444th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
84 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-4K2 71 launch?
Yantar-4K2 71 launched on March 17, 1994. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 71?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 71?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K2 71 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-4K2 71 reach?
Kosmos-2274, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 172 × 351 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 71 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).