Soviet Space Program
Zenit-6U 37
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, April 16, 1981 · 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
41/1
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.941° N, 40.527° E
201
Pad Launches
806
Location Launches
1483
Agency Launches
38
Orbital This Year