The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-U took place on 16 Aug 1988, launching the Kosmos 1963 (Yantar-4K2 #40, Kobalt #40) mission. The launch site was Baikonur, Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit.
DATE AND TIME
01:00 PM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan
VEHICLE
LEO