Kosmos 2223 (Yantar-4KS1M, service name Neman), a Russian digital electro-optical reconnaissance satellite, launched from Baikonur to low Earth orbit, relaying near-real-time imagery to ground controllers via the Geizer satellite relay network.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 7 T (est.)
- Flight
- 592nd
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 9 December 1992, 11:25 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1992-087
- Launches in 1992
- 89th of 97
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