Launched Kosmos 1986, a Yantar-1KFT (Kometa) topographic mapping and film-return satellite for the Soviet military, from Baikonur.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6.3 T (est.)
- Flight
- 527th
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 29 December 1988, 10:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1988-116
- Launches in 1988
- 121st of 121
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