Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz-U-PVB31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Yantar-4KS1M 8

Launched

June 25, 1998

Launch Successful

Summary

Yantar-4KS1M 8 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-U-PVB from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 25, 1998. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 79th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 4,247th orbital launch attempt. It was the 44th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2359, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 178 × 298 km orbit inclined 64.9°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Soyuz-U-PVB · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone: 44th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 3rd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 79th launch5th this yearhumanity's 4,247th orbital launch attempt40th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

64.9°Inclination

178 × 298 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

89.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements

159.3°Ascending node

10339 d agoElement epoch1998-06-25 15:21 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2359 · NORAD 25376 · 1998-039 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers

Object: COSMOS 2359
Object ID: 1998-039A
Epoch: 1998-06-25 15:21:22 UTC
Mean motion: 16.1590065 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0090328
Inclination: 64.9152°
Ascending node: 159.2863°
Arg. of perigee: 67.8233°
Mean anomaly: 293.2496°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 1
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

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

Kosmos-2359 · NORAD 25376 · deorbited July 12, 1999

Soyuz-U-PVB No. 499 Blok-I · re-entered June 29, 1998

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

325th launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 1,110th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

128 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Yantar-4KS1M 8 launch?

Yantar-4KS1M 8 launched on June 25, 1998. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yantar-4KS1M 8?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Yantar-4KS1M 8?

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

Where did Yantar-4KS1M 8 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Yantar-4KS1M 8 reach?

Kosmos-2359, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 178 × 298 km orbit inclined 64.9°.

How many satellites did Yantar-4KS1M 8 launch?

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