Soviet Space Program
Yantar-2K 15
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Tuesday, January 20, 1981 · 11:00 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
223
Pad Launches
579
Location Launches
1456
Agency Launches
5
Orbital This Year