Space Launch CalendarFeniks No. 980 on Soyuz-U, 1981-05-18 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1981-05-18 11:50 UTC
VehicleSoyuz-USoyuz-U
Soyuz-U flight no.240success rate so far 97%
No. in 198147 / 124orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan |
| Payload | Feniks No. 980 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1981-045 |
| Mass to orbit | 6.6 t |
Neighbouring Soyuz-U launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-04-07 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1981-04-15 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1981-04-16 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1981-04-28 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1981-05-14 | Soyuz 7K-T No. 56 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1981-05-18 | Feniks No. 980 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1981-05-21 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1981-05-22 | Fram | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1981-06-03 | Feniks No. 942 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1981-06-16 | Fram | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1981-06-17 | Zenit-6 | 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.