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

Yantar-4KS1M 6

Launched

December 29, 1994

Launch Successful

Summary

Yantar-4KS1M 6 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 29, 1994. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 46th launch, 16th this year and humanity's 3,960th orbital launch attempt. It was the 608th Soyuz U flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2305, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 190 × 277 km orbit inclined 64.9°. 4 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: 608th Soyuz U flight · 8th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 46th launch16th this yearhumanity's 3,960th orbital launch attempt92nd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

64.9°Inclination

190 × 277 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

89.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements

305.9°Ascending node

11613 d agoElement epoch1994-12-29 12:51 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2305 · NORAD 23453 · 1994-088 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers

Object: COSMOS 2305
Object ID: 1994-088A
Epoch: 1994-12-29 12:51:17 UTC
Mean motion: 16.17541404 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0066249
Inclination: 64.8991°
Ascending node: 305.9366°
Arg. of perigee: 62.553°
Mean anomaly: 298.6577°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 0
B*: 0.0081828

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-2305 · NORAD 23453 · deorbited December 18, 1995

Soyuz-U 32-762 Blok-I · re-entered January 3, 1995

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

319th launch from 31/6, 3rd this year · 1,049th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

153 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Yantar-4KS1M 6 launch?

Yantar-4KS1M 6 launched on December 29, 1994. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yantar-4KS1M 6?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Yantar-4KS1M 6?

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

Where did Yantar-4KS1M 6 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Yantar-4KS1M 6 reach?

Kosmos-2305, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 190 × 277 km orbit inclined 64.9°.

How many satellites did Yantar-4KS1M 6 launch?

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