Space Launch CalendarZenit-6 on Soyuz-U, 1981-09-15 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1981-09-15 11:30 UTC
VehicleSoyuz-USoyuz-U
Soyuz-U flight no.257success rate so far 97%
No. in 198192 / 124orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, |
| Payload | Zenit-6 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1981-090 |
| Mass to orbit | 6.3 t |
Neighbouring Soyuz-U launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-08-13 | Feniks No. 943 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1981-08-18 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1981-08-21 | Yantar'-4K2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1981-08-27 | Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 16 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1981-09-04 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1981-09-15 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1981-09-18 | Orion | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1981-10-01 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1981-10-09 | Fram | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1981-10-15 | Zenit-6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1981-11-03 | Feniks No. 944 | 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.