Soviet Space Program
Zenit-6U 39
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, May 21, 1981 · 09:10 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
31/6
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
45.996° N, 63.564° E
230
Pad Launches
597
Location Launches
1492
Agency Launches
49
Orbital This Year