The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-U took place on 16 Oct 1985, launching the Kosmos 1696 (Zenit-8 #23, Oblik #23) mission. The launch site was Baikonur, Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit.
DATE AND TIME
09:25 AM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan
VEHICLE
LEO