Cosmos 2102, a Yantar-4K2 (Kobalt) photo-reconnaissance satellite for the Soviet Ministry of Defence, carried out a classified imaging mission and returned film via reentry capsule after about 57 days in orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6.6 T (est.)
- Flight
- 569th
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 16 October 1990, 19:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1990-092
- Launches in 1990
- 97th of 121
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