Soviet Space Program
Zenit-8 48
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Wednesday, May 13, 1987 · 06:00 UTC
Mission
/01Film-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
298
Pad Launches
819
Location Launches
2087
Agency Launches
44
Orbital This Year