Kosmos 2030, a Yantar-4K1 photographic reconnaissance satellite, launched from Plesetsk to carry out classified military imaging before its exposed film was returned to Earth.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6.6 T (est.)
- Flight
- 542nd
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 12 July 1989, 15:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1989-054
- Launches in 1989
- 55th of 102
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