Space Launch CalendarOrion on Soyuz-U, 1979-08-03 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1979-08-03 10:45 UTC
VehicleSoyuz-USoyuz-U
Soyuz-U flight no.162success rate so far 97%
No. in 197973 / 110orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, |
| Payload | Orion |
| GCAT launch tag | 1979-071 |
| Mass to orbit | 6.0 t |
Neighbouring Soyuz-U launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-29 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-07-10 | Zenit-4MKM | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1979-07-13 | Fram | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-07-25 | Zenit-4MKM | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-07-27 | Gektor-Priroda | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-08-03 | Orion | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-08-11 | Zenit-4MKM | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1979-08-14 | Feniks No. 929 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-08-17 | Gektor-Priroda | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-08-21 | Fram | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-08-31 | Zenit-6 | 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.