RFSA Soyuz-U-PVB Yantar-4KS1M 8

Name: RFSA Soyuz-U-PVB Yantar-4KS1M 8
Start: 1998-06-25T14:00:00.000Z
Location: 31/6

Soyuz-U-PVB

Status

Success

Date

25 JUN 1998

14:00

Launch Provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Launch Pad

31/6

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Overview

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.

Rocket

Soyuz-U-PVB

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

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.

Height

51 m

Diameter

3 m

Launch Mass

313 T