LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Wed May 03 2000
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Yantar-4KS1M 9
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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(1:25 PM UTC)
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(1:25 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Soyuz-U-PVBDescription:
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.
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
1/5