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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Yantar-4KS1 9

Launched

March 30, 1988

Launch Successful

Summary

Yantar-4KS1 9 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 30, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,169th launch, 22nd this year and humanity's 3,281st orbital launch attempt. It was the 500th Soyuz U flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1936, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 190 × 276 km orbit inclined 64.8°. 5 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
500th Soyuz U flight · 7th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,169th launch22nd this yearhumanity's 3,281st orbital launch attempt28th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

64.8°Inclination
190 × 276 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
43.5°Ascending node
14078 d agoElement epoch1988-03-30 13:21 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1936 · NORAD 19015 · 1988-027 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1936
Object ID
1988-027A
Epoch
1988-03-30 13:21:10 UTC
Mean motion
16.17663055 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0065061
Inclination
64.7574°
Ascending node
43.4534°
Arg. of perigee
59.424°
Mean anomaly
301.3211°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0.000042212

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-1936 · NORAD 19015 · deorbited May 18, 1988

Soyuz-U 15-365 Blok-I · re-entered April 2, 1988

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

First generation electro-optical reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of 1/5

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

253rd launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 858th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

6 days 14 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Yantar-4KS1 9 launch?

Yantar-4KS1 9 launched on March 30, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yantar-4KS1 9?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Yantar-4KS1 9?

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

Where did Yantar-4KS1 9 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Yantar-4KS1 9 reach?

Kosmos-1936, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 190 × 276 km orbit inclined 64.8°.

How many satellites did Yantar-4KS1 9 launch?

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