Kosmos 2153, a Yantar-4KS1M military photo-reconnaissance satellite, launched from Plesetsk's LC-43/4 to image strategic targets, returning its film via recoverable capsule before re-entering in March 1992.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 7 T (est.)
- Flight
- 577th
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 10 July 1991, 14:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1991-049
- Launches in 1991
- 51st of 91
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