Soviet Space Program
Zenit-6U 6
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Friday, April 20, 1979 · 11:30 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
93
Pad Launches
677
Location Launches
1302
Agency Launches
35
Orbital This Year