Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-5 / LC31
Outcome
Success
Flight
76053 -980
COSPAR Designator
1981-118
Mission
Zenit-6U 51 (Government/Top Secret)
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz U
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1548 (97 YTD)
Site launches
615 (37 YTD)
Pad launches
240 (18 YTD)