The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-U took place on 7 Jul 1981, launching the Kosmos 1281 (Zenit-6U #42, Argon #42) mission. The launch site was Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit.
DATE AND TIME
12:30 PM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
VEHICLE
LEO