The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-U took place on 21 May 1981, launching the Kosmos 1272 (Zenit-6U #39, Argon #39) mission. The launch site was Baikonur, Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit.
DATE AND TIME
09:10 AM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan
VEHICLE
LEO