The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-U took place on 27 Oct 1988, launching the Kosmos 1978 (Zenit-8 #71, Oblik #71) mission. The launch site was Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit.
DATE AND TIME
11:31 AM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
VEHICLE
LEO