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Yantar-4KS1M 9

Soyuz-U-PVBRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)1/5
Wednesday, May 3, 2000 · 01:25 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Soyuz-U-PVB

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The Soyuz 2.1A converted the flight control system from analog to digital, which allowed launch from fixed platforms. It also allowed big fairings and payloads. It is currently used fo...

Height46.3 m
LEO Payload7,020 kg
Launches347
Successes330

Provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

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RUS • Founded 1992

The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. So...

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadYantar-4KS1M 9
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Stages3
Pad1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

LAUNCH SITE
45.920°N, 63.342°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.