Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
78017 -452
COSPAR Designator
1980-009
Mission
Zenit-6U 16 (Government/Top Secret)
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz U
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1370 (8 YTD)
Site launches
731 (8 YTD)
Pad launches
151 (2 YTD)