Soviet Space Program
Zenit-6U 42
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Tuesday, July 7, 1981 · 12:30 UTC
Mission
/01Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Soyuz U
Launch Pad
43/3 (43L)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.927° N, 40.450° E
135
Pad Launches
818
Location Launches
1504
Agency Launches
66
Orbital This Year