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Soyuz 15

SoyuzSoviet Space Program1/5
Monday, August 26, 1974 · 07:58 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

The Soyuz 2.1A converted the flight control system from analog to digital, which allowed launch from fixed platforms. It also allowed big fairings and payloads. It is currently used fo...

Height46.3 m
LEO Payload7,020 kg
Launches2456
Successes2288

Provider

Soviet Space Program

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Mission Brief

Soyuz 15 was meant to be the second crewed mission to the Salyut 3 space station. The mission launched on August 26, 1974, 19:58:05 UTC, carrying commander Gennadi Sarafanov and flight engineer Lev Dyomin to orbit. Soyuz-15 failed to dock with the station and had to return to Earth early, landing on August 28, 1974, 20:10:16 UTC.

PayloadSoyuz 15
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSoyuz, Salyut
Stages3
Pad1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

1/5

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
45.920°N
Longitude
63.342°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

07:58 PM UTC - 07:58 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.