Russian Space ForcesSoyuz-U-PVB16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K2M 3
Launched
June 7, 2007 · 18:00 UTC
Summary
Yantar-4K2M 3 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz-U-PVB from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 7, 2007 at 18:00 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 66th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,841st orbital launch attempt. It was the 70th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2427, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 174 × 347 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
- 70th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 66th launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,841st orbital launch attempt24th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2427 · NORAD 31595 · 2007-022 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2007-022A
- Epoch
- 2007-06-07 22:39:50 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.07553751 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0130254
- Inclination
- 67.1422°
- Ascending node
- 151.7719°
- Arg. of perigee
- 92.917°
- Mean anomaly
- 6.885°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- 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-2427 · NORAD 31595 · landed August 22, 2007
Soyuz-U-PVB 33-137 Blok-I · re-entered June 13, 2007
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaisance satellite.
Pad

16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
127th launch from 16/2, 1st this year · 1,552nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: Jun 7, 10:00 PM GMT+4, in daylight
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
321 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-4K2M 3 launch?
Yantar-4K2M 3 launched on June 7, 2007 at 18:00 UTC.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K2M 3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K2M 3?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K2M 3 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Jun 7, 10:00 PM GMT+4 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Yantar-4K2M 3 reach?
Kosmos-2427, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 174 × 347 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Yantar-4K2M 3 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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