The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-U took place on 6 Apr 1978, launching the Kosmos 1002 (Zenit-2M #87, Gektor #87) mission. The launch site was Baikonur, Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit.
DATE AND TIME
09:10 AM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan
VEHICLE
LEO
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