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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz-U-PVB16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Yantar-4K2M 4
Launched
November 14, 2008 · 15:50 UTC
Summary
Yantar-4K2M 4 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz-U-PVB from 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 14, 2008 at 15:50 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 69th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 4,945th orbital launch attempt. It was the 72nd Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2445, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 177 × 322 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
- 72nd Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 69th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 4,945th orbital launch attempt60th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2445 · NORAD 33439 · 2008-058 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2008-058A
- Epoch
- 2008-11-14 17:05:57 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.11798579 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0109546
- Inclination
- 67.1366°
- Ascending node
- 278.1999°
- Arg. of perigee
- 85.1688°
- Mean anomaly
- 275.9432°
- 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
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-2445 · NORAD 33439 · landed February 23, 2009
Soyuz-U-PVB 57-146 Blok-I · re-entered November 23, 2008
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Film-return reconnaisance satellite.
Pad
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
129th launch from 16/2, 1st this year · 1,561st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: Nov 14, 6:50 PM GMT+3, at night
136 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
388 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Yantar-4K2M 4 launch?
Yantar-4K2M 4 launched on November 14, 2008 at 15:50 UTC.
Where can I watch Yantar-4K2M 4?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yantar-4K2M 4?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Yantar-4K2M 4 launch from?
16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Nov 14, 6:50 PM GMT+3 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Yantar-4K2M 4 reach?
Kosmos-2445, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 177 × 322 km orbit inclined 67.1°.
How many satellites did Yantar-4K2M 4 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).