The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-M took place on 17 Dec 1973, launching the Kosmos 616 (Zenit-4MT #5, Orion #5) mission. The launch site was Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 267.
DATE AND TIME
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
VEHICLE
LEO
267km
72.8°
0.236
330km
204km