Soviet Space Program
Bion 5
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Tuesday, September 25, 1979 · 15:30 UTC
Mission
/01Biological research satellite carrying live organisms
Mission Type
Biology
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
166
Pad Launches
707
Location Launches
1343
Agency Launches
86
Orbital This Year