Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC41/1
Outcome
Success
Flight
Zh15000-193
COSPAR Designator
1979-083
Mission
Bion 5 (Biology)
Biological research satellite carrying live organisms
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz U
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1343 (70 YTD)
Site launches
707 (52 YTD)
Pad launches
166 (12 YTD)