Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC41/1
Outcome
Success
Flight
78017 -449
COSPAR Designator
1980-036
Mission
Zenit-6U 18 (Government/Top Secret)
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz U
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1390 (28 YTD)
Site launches
742 (19 YTD)
Pad launches
172 (4 YTD)