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Kosmos 2175 (Russian: Космос-2175 meaning Cosmos 2175) was a Russian Yantar-4K2 photo reconnaissance satellite. It was the first satellite to be launched by the Russian Federation following the breakup of the Soviet Union. It was launched by a Soyuz-U carrier rocket flying from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on 21 January 1992.It was the 63rd Yantar-4K2 satellite. Yantar-4K2 spacecraft are also designated Kobal’t.