Soyuz-U-PVB | Yantar-4KS1M 8

Name: Soyuz-U-PVB | Yantar-4KS1M 8
Start: 1998-06-25T14:00:00Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: June 25, 1998 at 02:00 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U-PVB
Operator: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission type: Government/Top Secret