Soviet Space Program
Zenit-4MT 16
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Friday, August 3, 1979 · 10:45 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
43/3 (43L)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.927° N, 40.450° E
100
Pad Launches
698
Location Launches
1333
Agency Launches
73
Orbital This Year