Soviet Space Program
Zenit-8 51
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Wednesday, August 19, 1987 · 06:59 UTC
Mission
/01Film-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
205
Pad Launches
1185
Location Launches
2113
Agency Launches
73
Orbital This Year