Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC41/1
Outcome
Success
Flight
78017 -943
COSPAR Designator
1983-014
Mission
Zenit-6U 73 (Government/Top Secret)
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz U
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1670 (11 YTD)
Site launches
914 (8 YTD)
Pad launches
232 (3 YTD)