Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Yantar-4KS1M 3

Launched

December 9, 1992

Launch Successful

Summary

Yantar-4KS1M 3 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 9, 1992. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 12th launch, 12th this year and humanity's 3,777th orbital launch attempt. It was the 592nd Soyuz U flight and the 11th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2223, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 188 × 284 km orbit inclined 64.7°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone: 592nd Soyuz U flight · 11th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 12th launch12th this yearhumanity's 3,777th orbital launch attempt89th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

64.7°Inclination

188 × 284 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

89.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements

284.2°Ascending node

12363 d agoElement epoch1992-12-09 17:13 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2223 · NORAD 22260 · 1992-087 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers

Object: COSMOS 2223
Object ID: 1992-087A
Epoch: 1992-12-09 17:13:29 UTC
Mean motion: 16.16595451 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0072794
Inclination: 64.6608°
Ascending node: 284.163°
Arg. of perigee: 67.493°
Mean anomaly: 293.3772°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 4
B*: 0.00025971

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-2223 · NORAD 22260 · deorbited December 16, 1993

Soyuz-U 32-495 Blok-I · re-entered December 12, 1992

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

The Neman or Yantar-4KS1M satellites were improved versions of the Terilen elctro-optical reconnaissance satellites. They were transmitting the data via Potok (Geizer) relay satellites.

Pad

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

312th launch from 1/5, 6th this year · 994th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

135 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Yantar-4KS1M 3 launch?

Yantar-4KS1M 3 launched on December 9, 1992. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yantar-4KS1M 3?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Yantar-4KS1M 3?

Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet

Where did Yantar-4KS1M 3 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Yantar-4KS1M 3 reach?

Kosmos-2223, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 188 × 284 km orbit inclined 64.7°.

How many satellites did Yantar-4KS1M 3 launch?

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