Launch Alert | Starlink Group 9-9
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Thu Jun 25 1998
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Yantar-4KS1M 8

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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

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Rocket Details

Name:

Soyuz-U-PVB

Description:

A Russian orbital launch vehicle. A version of the Soyuz-U with safety modifications to prevent and resist fires in all stages and the upper stage avionics compartment.

Soyuz-U-PVB rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Government/Top Secret
  • 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Pad

31/6