Space Launch CalendarOrion on Soyuz-U, 1978-12-28 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1978-12-28 16:30 UTC
VehicleSoyuz-USoyuz-U
Soyuz-U flight no.131success rate so far 97%
No. in 1978123 / 123orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, |
| Payload | Orion |
| GCAT launch tag | 1978-124 |
| Mass to orbit | 6.7 t |
Neighbouring Soyuz-U launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1979-01-31 | Soyuz 7K-ST No. 5L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1979-02-16 | Zenit-2M No. 131 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Failure |
Soyuz-U launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.