Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zenit-6U 57
Launched
May 15, 1982
Summary
Zenit-6U 57 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 15, 1982. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,588th launch, 37th this year and humanity's 2,562nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 277th Soyuz U flight and the 12th 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
- 277th Soyuz U flight · 12th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,588th launch37th this yearhumanity's 2,562nd orbital launch attempt45th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Pad

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
222nd launch from 41/1, 9th this year · 872nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
22 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationOpen in maps
Questions
When did Zenit-6U 57 launch?
Zenit-6U 57 launched on May 15, 1982. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zenit-6U 57?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zenit-6U 57?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Zenit-6U 57 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit was Zenit-6U 57 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
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