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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz-U-PVB43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K2 73
Launched
March 22, 1995
Summary
Yantar-4K2 73 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz-U-PVB from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 22, 1995. It was Russian Space Forces's 44th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 3,977th orbital launch attempt. It was the 37th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2311, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 176 × 341 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
- 37th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 44th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 3,977th orbital launch attempt16th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2311 · NORAD 23530 · 1995-014 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 2311
- Object ID
- 1995-014A
- Epoch
- 1995-03-22 23:59:21 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.08252754 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0124291
- Inclination
- 67.1454°
- Ascending node
- 56.5116°
- Arg. of perigee
- 91.7994°
- Mean anomaly
- 269.5612°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 6
- B*
- 0.00010827
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
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2311 · NORAD 23530 · landed May 31, 1995
Soyuz-U-PVB 31-507 Blok-I · re-entered March 27, 1995
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
202nd launch from 43/3 (43L), 1st this year · 1,464th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
244 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-4K2 73 launch?
Yantar-4K2 73 launched on March 22, 1995. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 73?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 73?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K2 73 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-4K2 73 reach?
Kosmos-2311, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 176 × 341 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 73 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).