The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-U took place on 20 Apr 1989, launching the Kosmos 2018 (Yantar-4K2 #45, Kobalt #45) mission. The launch site was Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit.
DATE AND TIME
06:29 PM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
VEHICLE
LEO
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