Soviet Space Program
Zenit-4MKT 8
Soyuz U
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, May 17, 1979 · 07:10 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
136
Pad Launches
680
Location Launches
1308
Agency Launches
42
Orbital This Year