Soyuz-U from Baikonur Site 31/6 launched Progress 8, an uncrewed cargo freighter delivering propellant, food, water, and supplies to Salyut 6; docked 29 March–25 April and was deorbited on 26 April 1980.
- Outcome
- Success
- Payload to orbit
- 9 T (est.)
- Flight
- 184th
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 27 March 1980, 18:53 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Unknown
- International designator
- 1980-024
- Launches in 1980
- 24th of 108
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