The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-U took place on 17 Oct 1978, launching the Kosmos 1044 (Zenit-2M #91, Gektor #91) mission. The launch site was Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit.
DATE AND TIME
03:00 PM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
VEHICLE
LEO