Space Launch CalendarOrion on Soyuz-U, 1979-10-05 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1979-10-05 11:30 UTC
VehicleSoyuz-USoyuz-U
Soyuz-U flight no.172success rate so far 97%
No. in 197991 / 110orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, |
| Payload | Orion |
| GCAT launch tag | 1979-088 |
| Mass to orbit | 6.9 t |
Neighbouring Soyuz-U launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1979-10-12 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Failure |
| 1979-10-22 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-11-02 | Feniks No. 939 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-12-12 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-12-16 | Soyuz 7K-ST No. 6L | 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.