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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-6U 57

Launched

May 15, 1982

Launch Failure

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).

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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

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About this launch

Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite

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Map of 41/1

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

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.