Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC41/1
Outcome
Success
Flight
78017 -450
COSPAR Designator
1980-054
Mission
Zenit-6U 21 (Government/Top Secret)
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz U
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1406 (44 YTD)
Site launches
754 (31 YTD)
Pad launches
177 (9 YTD)