Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Yantar-4KS1M 5

Launched

April 28, 1994

Launch Successful

Summary

Yantar-4KS1M 5 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 28, 1994. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 35th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 3,894th orbital launch attempt. It was the 603rd Soyuz U flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2280, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 271 km orbit inclined 70.4°. 2 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: 603rd Soyuz U flight · 3rd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 35th launch5th this yearhumanity's 3,894th orbital launch attempt26th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

70.4°Inclination

194 × 271 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

89.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements

157.1°Ascending node

11858 d agoElement epoch1994-04-29 02:01 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2280 · NORAD 23095 · 1994-025 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers

Object: COSMOS 2280
Object ID: 1994-025A
Epoch: 1994-04-29 02:01:04 UTC
Mean motion: 16.17864199 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0058126
Inclination: 70.3815°
Ascending node: 157.0783°
Arg. of perigee: 78.6271°
Mean anomaly: 282.1489°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 6
B*: 0.00015012

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

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

Kosmos-2280 · NORAD 23095 · deorbited March 10, 1995

Soyuz-U 23-751 Blok-I · re-entered May 2, 1994

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

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

317th launch from 31/6, 1st this year · 1,028th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

233 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Yantar-4KS1M 5 launch?

Yantar-4KS1M 5 launched on April 28, 1994. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yantar-4KS1M 5?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Yantar-4KS1M 5?

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

Where did Yantar-4KS1M 5 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Yantar-4KS1M 5 reach?

Kosmos-2280, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 271 km orbit inclined 70.4°.

How many satellites did Yantar-4KS1M 5 launch?

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