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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz-U-PVB43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K2 81
Launched
February 25, 2002
Summary
Yantar-4K2 81 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz-U-PVB from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 25, 2002. It was Russian Space Forces's 57th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,519th orbital launch attempt. It was the 61st Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2387, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 173 × 355 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
- 61st Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 57th launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,519th orbital launch attempt8th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2387 · NORAD 27382 · 2002-008 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 2387
- Object ID
- 2002-008A
- Epoch
- 2002-02-25 18:42:37 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.06319044 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0137523
- Inclination
- 67.1377°
- Ascending node
- 43.3311°
- Arg. of perigee
- 95.2949°
- Mean anomaly
- 266.395°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2387 · NORAD 27382 · landed June 27, 2002
Soyuz-U-PVB 82-842 Blok-I · re-entered February 28, 2002
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
217th launch from 43/3 (43L), 1st this year · 1,518th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
123 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-4K2 81 launch?
Yantar-4K2 81 launched on February 25, 2002. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K2 81?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K2 81?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K2 81 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Yantar-4K2 81 reach?
Kosmos-2387, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 173 × 355 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Yantar-4K2 81 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).