Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-5 / LC31
Outcome
Success
Flight
78039 -417
COSPAR Designator
1981-056
Mission
Zenit-6U 40 (Government/Top Secret)
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz U
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1498 (47 YTD)
Site launches
598 (20 YTD)
Pad launches
231 (9 YTD)