Soviet Space Program
Zenit-6U 17
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Tuesday, March 4, 1980 · 10:30 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
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.929° N, 40.457° E
154
Pad Launches
735
Location Launches
1375
Agency Launches
20
Orbital This Year