Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/3
Outcome
Success
Flight
78055 -421
COSPAR Designator
1979-061
Mission
Zenit-6U 9 (Government/Top Secret)
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz U
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1323 (50 YTD)
Site launches
691 (36 YTD)
Pad launches
97 (8 YTD)