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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz-U-PVB16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K2M 2
Launched
May 3, 2006 · 17:38 UTC
Summary
Yantar-4K2M 2 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz-U-PVB from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 3, 2006 at 17:38 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 64th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,769th orbital launch attempt. It was the 67th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2420, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 176 × 346 km orbit inclined 67.2°. 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
- 67th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 64th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,769th orbital launch attempt19th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2420 · NORAD 29111 · 2006-017 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- DELTA 2 DEB
- Object ID
- 2006-16E
- Epoch
- 2006-05-03 20:23:49 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.07522938 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0127899
- Inclination
- 67.1701°
- Ascending node
- 112.3668°
- Arg. of perigee
- 90.7119°
- Mean anomaly
- 270.8729°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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-2420 · NORAD 29111 · landed July 19, 2006
Soyuz-U-PVB 31-800 Blok-I · re-entered May 8, 2006
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaisance satellite.
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
125th launch from 16/2, 1st this year · 1,547th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: May 3, 9:38 PM GMT+4, in twilight
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
316 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-4K2M 2 launch?
Yantar-4K2M 2 launched on May 3, 2006 at 17:38 UTC.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K2M 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K2M 2?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K2M 2 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was May 3, 9:38 PM GMT+4 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Yantar-4K2M 2 reach?
Kosmos-2420, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 176 × 346 km orbit inclined 67.2°.
How many satellites did Yantar-4K2M 2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).