# Cosmos 1984
**Wikidata**: [Q12907539](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12907539)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1984

## Summary
Cosmos 1984 (also Kosmos 1984) is a Soviet Yantar-4K2 reconnaissance (spy) satellite that was launched on 16 December 1988. It was placed into orbit from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 16 aboard a Soyuz‑U rocket and is catalogued as COSPAR 1988‑110A (satellite catalog number 19705).

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 1984 is an instance of the Yantar‑4K2 class, a Soviet/Russian reconnaissance (spy) satellite design.  
- COSPAR ID: 1988‑110A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 19705.  
- Launch date: 16 December 1988.  
- Recorded launch time: 19:00:00 (significant event qualifier).  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 16.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz‑U (a Universal Soyuz rocket variant).  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "19705"].  
- Wikipedia language pages available: Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian / Serbo‑Bosnian (sh), Serbian (sr).  
- Sitelink count: 3.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 1984?
A: Cosmos 1984 is a Soviet Yantar‑4K2 reconnaissance (spy) satellite launched on 16 December 1988. It was placed into orbit as COSPAR 1988‑110A and carries satellite catalog number 19705.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 1984 launched?
A: Cosmos 1984 was launched on 16 December 1988, with the recorded launch time 19:00:00, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 16.

### Q: What rocket launched Cosmos 1984?
A: Cosmos 1984 was launched aboard a Soyuz‑U rocket. The Soyuz‑U is a Universal variant of the Soyuz rocket family.

### Q: How is Cosmos 1984 identified in catalogs and databases?
A: It is identified as COSPAR 1988‑110A and by satellite catalog number 19705. It also appears as Entity["Satellite", "19705"] in the Wolfram Language.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 1984 is part of the Yantar‑4K2 family of Soviet/Russian reconnaissance satellites, representing an operational example of spaceborne intelligence platforms from the late 1980s. As a Yantar‑4K2 instance, it contributed to the ongoing program of photographic and electronic reconnaissance that informed military and national-security decision making. Its launch demonstrates the continued use of Plesetsk Cosmodrome and the Soyuz‑U launch vehicle as operational infrastructure for Soviet orbital deployments. Catalog identifiers such as COSPAR 1988‑110A and satellite catalog number 19705 make Cosmos 1984 a traceable object in orbital records and datasets, allowing researchers and analysts to link launch records, orbital catalogs, and publicly available references. The satellite’s presence in multiple language Wikipedias and its Wolfram Language entry further indicate its inclusion in open reference sources used for historical and technical research into Soviet space activities.

## Notable For
- Being an identified member of the Yantar‑4K2 reconnaissance satellite class.  
- Launch on 16 December 1988 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 16.  
- Deployment using a Soyuz‑U rocket, a widely used Universal Soyuz variant.  
- Official catalog identifiers: COSPAR 1988‑110A and satellite catalog number 19705.  

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Cosmos 1984 (also styled Kosmos 1984).  
- Type: Yantar‑4K2 reconnaissance (spy) satellite class.  
- Role: Part of Soviet/Russian space reconnaissance assets (Yantar‑4K2 class).

### Classification
- Instance of: Yantar‑4K2.  
- Yantar‑4K2 is classified in the source material as a Soviet/Russian spy satellite class.

### Launch details
- Launch date (UTC): 16 December 1988.  
- Recorded launch time: 19:00:00.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 16.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz‑U (Universal variant of the Soyuz rocket).

### Identifiers and catalog entries
- COSPAR ID: 1988‑110A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 19705.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "19705"].  
- Sitelink count / Wikipedia languages: present pages in mk, sh, sr (total sitelink count 3).

### Related classes
- Yantar‑4K2 — the class to which Cosmos 1984 belongs (Soviet/Russian reconnaissance satellite).  
- Soyuz‑U — the Soyuz rocket variant used for the launch; the Soyuz family is identified with the Soviet Union in the provided data.

### References in structured sources
- The satellite’s structured properties and identifiers are recorded in cataloging sources that assign COSPAR IDs and satellite catalog numbers. The Wolfram Language also indexes the object under the satellite catalog number 19705.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report