Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/3
Outcome
Success
Flight
D 15000-083
COSPAR Designator
1979-055
Mission
Zenit-6U 8 (Government/Top Secret)
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz U
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1318 (45 YTD)
Site launches
687 (32 YTD)
Pad launches
96 (7 YTD)