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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 12
Launched
October 12, 1979
Summary
Zenit-6U 12 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 12, 1979. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,349th launch, 76th this year and humanity's 2,266th orbital launch attempt. It was the 173rd Soyuz U flight and the 42nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 173rd Soyuz U flight · 42nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,349th launch76th this yearhumanity's 2,266th orbital launch attempt93rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
103rd launch from 43/3 (43L), 14th this year · 712th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
14 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationOpen in maps
Questions
When did Zenit-6U 12 launch?
Zenit-6U 12 launched on October 12, 1979. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 12?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 12?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 12 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit was Zenit-6U 12 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.