Soviet Space Program
Zenit-6U 51
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Friday, December 4, 1981 · 09:50 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
31/6
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
45.996° N, 63.564° E
240
Pad Launches
615
Location Launches
1548
Agency Launches
120
Orbital This Year