Space Launch CalendarOrion on Soyuz-U, 1978-02-08 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1978-02-08 12:15 UTC
VehicleSoyuz-USoyuz-U
Soyuz-U flight no.93success rate so far 96%
No. in 197815 / 123orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, |
| Payload | Orion |
| GCAT launch tag | 1978-015 |
| Mass to orbit | 6.0 t |
Neighbouring Soyuz-U launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-01-10 | Soyuz 7K-T No. 44 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1978-01-13 | Zenit-2M | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-01-20 | Progress 7K-TG No. 102 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1978-01-24 | Zenit-4MKM | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1978-01-31 | Zenit-4MKM | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-02-08 | Orion | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-02-14 | Zenit-4MKM | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1978-03-02 | Soyuz 7K-T No. 45 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1978-03-04 | Zenit-2M | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1978-03-10 | Zenit-4MKM | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-03-17 | Zenit-2M | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
Soyuz-U launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.