Soviet Space Program
Zenit-6U 10
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Friday, August 31, 1979 · 11:30 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
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.929° N, 40.457° E
145
Pad Launches
704
Location Launches
1340
Agency Launches
82
Orbital This Year