Space Launch CalendarZenit-6 on Soyuz-U, 1979-08-31 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1979-08-31 11:30 UTC
VehicleSoyuz-USoyuz-U
Soyuz-U flight no.167success rate so far 97%
No. in 197982 / 110orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, |
| Payload | Zenit-6 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1979-079 |
| Mass to orbit | 6.3 t |
Neighbouring Soyuz-U launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1979-09-05 | Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 11 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-09-14 | Zenit-4MKM | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-09-25 | Bion No. 5 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-09-28 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-10-05 | Orion | 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.