Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
78017 -447
COSPAR Designator
1980-020
Mission
Zenit-6U 17 (Government/Top Secret)
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz U
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1375 (13 YTD)
Site launches
735 (12 YTD)
Pad launches
154 (5 YTD)