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Yantar'-2K No. 1

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on May 23, 1974, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

May 23, 1974 · 12:16 UTCLaunch 1974-F03Launch no. 1,570 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeFailurestage 2 separation failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 23, 1974, 12:16
Launch designation
1974-F03
Mission
Yantar'-2K No. 1
Vehicle flight ID
A 15000-005

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
170 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2S

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
[Kosmos]1974-F03Ministry of General Machine Building———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.