Kosmos 1466, a Yantar-4K1 (Oktan) high-resolution film-return reconnaissance satellite for the Soviet GRU. Soyuz-U from Baikonur lofted the Zhemchug-18 camera craft on a multi-week imaging mission with main and secondary reentry capsules.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6.6 T (est.)
- Flight
- 323rd
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 26 May 1983, 12:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1983-050
- Launches in 1983
- 51st of 129
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