Soviet Space Program
Zenit-6U 18
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Wednesday, May 7, 1980 · 13:00 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
41/1
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.941° N, 40.527° E
172
Pad Launches
742
Location Launches
1390
Agency Launches
36
Orbital This Year