Soviet Space Program
Yantar-2K 9
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Tuesday, February 27, 1979 · 15:00 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
43/3 (43L)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.927° N, 40.450° E
91
Pad Launches
666
Location Launches
1288
Agency Launches
20
Orbital This Year