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Yantar'-4K1 No. 1

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on April 27, 1979, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 27, 1979 · 17:15 UTCLaunch 1979-037Launch no. 2,204 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 27, 1979, 17:15
Launch designation
1979-037
Mission
Yantar'-4K1 No. 1
Flight name
Kosmos-1097
Vehicle flight ID
E 15000-048

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
388 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.6 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-10971979-037ANORAD 11348Central Specialized Design BureauOptical imaging2,886 kgLanded · May 27, 1979
Spuskaemaya Kapsula1979-037Ministry of General Machine Building———
Spuskaemaya Kapsula1979-037Ministry 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.