LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Wed May 03 2000

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Yantar-4KS1M 9

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(1:25 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(1:25 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(1:25 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

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.

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