Kosmos 2174, a Yantar-1KFT (Kometa) cartographic reconnaissance satellite, the 14th in its series, launched from Baikonur for Soviet military topographic mapping.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6.3 T (est.)
- Flight
- 581st
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 17 December 1991, 11:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1991-085
- Launches in 1991
- 88th of 91
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