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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz-U-PVB43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K2 75
Launched
March 14, 1996
Summary
Yantar-4K2 75 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz-U-PVB from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 14, 1996. It was Russian Space Forces's 50th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,058th orbital launch attempt. It was the 39th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2331, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 171 × 365 km orbit inclined 67.1°. 3 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
- 39th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 50th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,058th orbital launch attempt17th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2331 · NORAD 23818 · 1996-016 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 2331
- Object ID
- 1996-016A
- Epoch
- 1996-03-14 20:26:05 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.04828078 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0145935
- Inclination
- 67.1394°
- Ascending node
- 63.7582°
- Arg. of perigee
- 95.6435°
- Mean anomaly
- 266.1664°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0.00001
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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2331 · NORAD 23818 · landed June 11, 1996
Soyuz-U-PVB 44-764 Blok-I · re-entered March 20, 1996
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
252nd launch from 43/4 (43R), 1st this year · 1,476th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
170 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-4K2 75 launch?
Yantar-4K2 75 launched on March 14, 1996. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 75?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 75?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K2 75 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-4K2 75 reach?
Kosmos-2331, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 171 × 365 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 75 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).