Kosmos 2124, a Yantar-4K2 'Kobalt' photo-reconnaissance satellite, launched from Plesetsk's LC-16/2 to gather high-resolution imagery for Soviet military intelligence via recoverable film capsules.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6.6 T (est.)
- Flight
- 573rd
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 7 February 1991, 18:15 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1991-008
- Launches in 1991
- 8th of 91
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