Space Launch CalendarZenit-6 on Soyuz-U, 1980-12-16 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1980-12-16 12:15 UTC
VehicleSoyuz-USoyuz-U
Soyuz-U flight no.222success rate so far 97%
No. in 1980105 / 109orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, |
| Payload | Zenit-6 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1980-101 |
| Mass to orbit | 6.3 t |
Neighbouring Soyuz-U launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-10-30 | Yantar'-4K1 No. 3 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1980-10-31 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1980-11-12 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1980-11-27 | Soyuz 7K-ST No. 8L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1980-12-01 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1980-12-16 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1980-12-26 | Feniks No. 941 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1981-01-06 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1981-01-16 | Orion | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1981-01-20 | Feniks No. 975 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1981-01-24 | Progress 7K-TG No. 113 | 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.