Soviet Space Program
Zenit-6U 16
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, February 7, 1980 · 11:00 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
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.929° N, 40.457° E
151
Pad Launches
731
Location Launches
1370
Agency Launches
9
Orbital This Year