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Launch SuccessfulSoviet Space Program
Soyuz U: Resurs-F1 17F40 107L 6
Film-return Earth observation satellite
Tuesday, 15 September 1987
Mission Data
🇷🇺Soviet Space ProgramEst. 1931
Launch VehicleSoyuz U
Vehicle FamilySoyuz
Vehicle Record694 of 714 launches (97.2%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record2288 successes / 168 failures (93%)
Success Streak17 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch Pad43/4 (43R)
Location🇷🇺 Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation RUS
Orbital Launches This Year#81
Agency Launches This Year#69
Launches From This Pad329
Launches From This Site1,689
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Launch Site
43/4 (43R) · 62.9288°N 40.4571°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.