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Launch SuccessfulSoviet Space Program

Soyuz U: Zenit-8 54

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Wednesday, 11 November 1987
Soyuz U: Zenit-8 54

Mission Data

Soviet Space Program
🇷🇺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 TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch Pad131
Location🇰🇿 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan KAZ
Orbital Launches This Year#96
Agency Launches This Year#81
Launches From This Pad1
Launches From This Site1,565
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Launch Site

131 · 46.0720°N 62.9538°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.