Soyuz U | Zenit-8 88
Launch Successful
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Oct. 17, 1989, 1 p.m. - Oct. 17, 1989, 1 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Oct. 17, 1989, 1 p.m. - Oct. 17, 1989, 1 p.m.
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
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