Kosmos 1010, a Zenit-4MKT (Fram) film-return topographic mapping and reconnaissance satellite for the Soviet military, launched on a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk Site 43/4 into low Earth orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6.1 T
- Flight
- 105th
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 23 May 1978, 07:30 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1978-052
- Launches in 1978
- 53rd of 128
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