The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-U took place on 20 Jan 1981, launching the Kosmos 1240 (Yantar-2K #15, Feniks #15) mission. The launch site was Baikonur, Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit.
DATE AND TIME
11:00 AM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan
VEHICLE
LEO