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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz-U-PVB43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K2 72
Launched
July 20, 1994
Summary
Yantar-4K2 72 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz-U-PVB from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 20, 1994. It was Russian Space Forces's 38th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 3,913th orbital launch attempt. It was the 36th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2283, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 175 × 339 km orbit inclined 67.1°. 5 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
- 36th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 4th this yearRussian Space Forces's 38th launch8th this yearhumanity's 3,913th orbital launch attempt45th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2283 · NORAD 23182 · 1994-042 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 2283
- Object ID
- 1994-042A
- Epoch
- 1994-07-21 02:18:43 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.08973703 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0123493
- Inclination
- 67.1028°
- Ascending node
- 187.188°
- Arg. of perigee
- 92.567°
- Mean anomaly
- 269.0376°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 6
- 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
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2283 · NORAD 23182 · landed September 29, 1994
Soyuz-U-PVB 44-995 Blok-I · re-entered July 26, 1994
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
201st launch from 43/3 (43L), 3rd this year · 1,450th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
36 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-4K2 72 launch?
Yantar-4K2 72 launched on July 20, 1994. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 72?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 72?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K2 72 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-4K2 72 reach?
Kosmos-2283, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 175 × 339 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 72 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).