Soviet Space Program
Zenit-6U 7
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, May 31, 1979 · 16:30 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
43/3 (43L)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.927° N, 40.450° E
95
Pad Launches
682
Location Launches
1311
Agency Launches
46
Orbital This Year