Yantar (satellite)

Yantar is a series of Russian (previously Soviet) reconnaissance satellites, which supplemented and eventually replaced the Zenit spacecraft. Kosmos 2175, a Yantar-4K2 or Kobal't spacecraft, was the first satellite to be launched by the Russian Federation following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Yantar-Terilen was the first real-time digital system. Yantar satellites also formed the basis for the later Orlets, Resurs and Persona satellites.^[1] 173 have been launched, nine of which were lost in launch failures. The most recent launch was of Kosmos 2462 a Yantar-4K2M or Kobal't-M, on 16 April 2010. All Yantar satellites have been launched using the Soyuz-U carrier rocket.

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References

1. ^ Johnson, Stephen B. (2006). "The History and Histography of National Security Space". NASA. http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20060022850_2006175911.pdf.