The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-U took place on 16 Jan 1981, launching the Kosmos 1239 (Zenit-4MT #20, Orion #20) mission. The launch site was Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit.
DATE AND TIME
12:00 PM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
VEHICLE
LEO