Soviet Space Program
Yantar-2K 18
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Monday, May 18, 1981 · 11:50 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
31/6
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
45.996° N, 63.564° E
229
Pad Launches
596
Location Launches
1490
Agency Launches
47
Orbital This Year