Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U2 Zenit-6U 71
Soyuz-U2
Status
Success
Date
23 DEC 1982
09:10
Mission Overview
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The Soyuz-U2 was a Soviet, later Russian, carrier rocket. It was derived from the Soyuz-U, and a member of the R-7 family of rockets. It featured increased performance compared with the baseline Soyuz-U, due to the use of syntin propellant, as opposed to RP-1 paraffin, used on the Soyuz-U.
Height
34.54 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Launch Mass
298 T
