Soviet Space Program
Zenit-6U 48
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, October 1, 1981 · 09:00 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
31/6
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
45.996° N, 63.564° E
237
Pad Launches
609
Location Launches
1533
Agency Launches
101
Orbital This Year