The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-U took place on 7 May 1980, launching the Kosmos 1178 (Zenit-6U #18, Argon #18) mission. The launch site was Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit.
DATE AND TIME
01:00 PM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
VEHICLE
LEO