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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 32
Launched
January 6, 1981
Summary
Zenit-6U 32 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 6, 1981. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,452nd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 2,392nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 224th Soyuz U flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- 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
- 224th Soyuz U flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,452nd launch1st this yearhumanity's 2,392nd orbital launch attempt1st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-1237 · NORAD 12130 · landed January 20, 1981
Soyuz-U 23-474 Blok-I · re-entered January 15, 1981
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
195th launch from 41/1, 1st this year · 788th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
10 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationOpen in maps
Questions
When did Zenit-6U 32 launch?
Zenit-6U 32 launched on January 6, 1981. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 32?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 32?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 32 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit was Zenit-6U 32 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did Zenit-6U 32 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).