Soviet Space Program
Yantar-2K 16
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, March 5, 1981 · 15:00 UTC
Mission
/01High-resolution film-return Yantar 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
198
Pad Launches
800
Location Launches
1468
Agency Launches
21
Orbital This Year