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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Yantar-4KS1 1

Launched

December 28, 1982

Launch Successful

Summary

Yantar-4KS1 1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 28, 1982. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,658th launch, 107th this year and humanity's 2,645th orbital launch attempt. It was the 309th Soyuz U flight and the 44th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1426, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 371 km orbit inclined 50.5°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
309th Soyuz U flight · 44th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,658th launch107th this yearhumanity's 2,645th orbital launch attempt128th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

50.5°Inclination
206 × 371 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
282.8°Ascending node
15997 d agoElement epoch1982-12-28 14:46 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1426 · NORAD 13745 · 1982-120 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1982-120A
Epoch
1982-12-28 14:46:49 UTC
Mean motion
15.97524166 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0124044
Inclination
50.5459°
Ascending node
282.8059°
Arg. of perigee
83.5071°
Mean anomaly
272.4149°
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

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1426 · NORAD 13745 · deorbited March 5, 1983

Soyuz-U No. 332 Blok-I · re-entered January 7, 1983

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

First generation electro-optical reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

257th launch from 31/6, 16th this year · 661st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

12 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Yantar-4KS1 1 launch?

Yantar-4KS1 1 launched on December 28, 1982. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yantar-4KS1 1?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Yantar-4KS1 1?

Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet

Where did Yantar-4KS1 1 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Yantar-4KS1 1 reach?

Kosmos-1426, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 371 km orbit inclined 50.5°.

How many satellites did Yantar-4KS1 1 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).