Soyuz-U from Baikonur Site 1/5 launched Kosmos 1001, the first orbital uncrewed test of the new Soyuz-T (7K-ST) ferry with digital systems and three-crew capability; the craft flew about 11 days before reentry.
- Outcome
- Success
- Payload to orbit
- 6.9 T
- Flight
- 100th
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 4 April 1978, 15:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Unknown
- International designator
- 1978-036
- Launches in 1978
- 37th of 128
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