Space Launch CalendarSoyuz 7K-ST No. 5L on Soyuz-U, 1979-01-31 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1979-01-31 09:00 UTC
VehicleSoyuz-USoyuz-U
Soyuz-U flight no.135success rate so far 97%
No. in 19798 / 110orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan |
| Payload | Soyuz 7K-ST No. 5L |
| GCAT launch tag | 1979-008 |
| Mass to orbit | 6.8 t |
Neighbouring Soyuz-U launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1979-02-22 | Zenit-4MKM | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-02-25 | Soyuz 7K-T No. 48 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1979-02-27 | Feniks No. 15 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-03-12 | Progress 7K-TG No. 104 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
Soyuz-U launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.