The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-U took place on 8 Feb 1978, launching the Kosmos 988 (Zenit-4MT #13, Orion #13) mission. The launch site was Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit.
DATE AND TIME
12:15 PM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
VEHICLE
LEO