The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-U took place on 18 May 1988, launching the Kosmos 1944 (Yantar-1KFT #9, Kometa #9) mission. The launch site was Baikonur, Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit.
DATE AND TIME
10:30 AM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan
VEHICLE
LEO