Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Site / Pad
GIK-5 / LC31
Outcome
Success
Flight
A 15000-499
COSPAR Designator
1998-039
Mission
Yantar-4KS1M 8 (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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz-U-PVB
Provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Agency launches
79 (5 YTD)
Site launches
1110 (8 YTD)
Pad launches
325 (2 YTD)