Space Launch CalendarZenit-4MKM on Soyuz-U, 1978-09-09 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1978-09-09 15:00 UTC
VehicleSoyuz-USoyuz-U
Soyuz-U flight no.117success rate so far 97%
No. in 197884 / 123orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, |
| Payload | Zenit-4MKM |
| GCAT launch tag | 1978-085 |
| Mass to orbit | 6.1 t |
Neighbouring Soyuz-U launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-07-07 | Progress 7K-TG No. 101 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1978-08-05 | Feniks No. 14 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-08-07 | Progress 7K-TG No. 103 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1978-08-26 | Soyuz 7K-T No. 47 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1978-08-29 | Zenit-4MKM | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-09-09 | Zenit-4MKM | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-09-19 | Zenit-2M | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-10-03 | Fram | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-10-03 | Progress 7K-TG No. 105 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1978-10-06 | Zenit-4MKM | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-10-17 | 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.