Space Launch CalendarZenit-2M on Soyuz-U, 1978-12-14 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1978-12-14 15:20 UTC
VehicleSoyuz-USoyuz-U
Soyuz-U flight no.129success rate so far 97%
No. in 1978113 / 123orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, |
| Payload | Zenit-2M |
| GCAT launch tag | 1978-114 |
| Mass to orbit | 6.0 t |
Neighbouring Soyuz-U launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-15 | Zenit-4MKM | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-11-21 | Zenit-4MKM | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-11-28 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-12-07 | Zenit-4MKM | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-12-08 | Zenit-2M | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1978-12-14 | Zenit-2M | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-12-26 | Zenit-4MKM | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-12-28 | Orion | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-01-11 | Zenit-2M | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-01-13 | Zenit-4MKM | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-01-30 | Zenit-4MKM | 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.