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Soyuz 7

SoyuzSoviet Space Program1/5
Sunday, October 12, 1969 · 10:44 AM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Soyuz 7 was a joint mission with Soyuz 6 and Soyuz 8 that saw three spacecraft in orbit together at the same time. The mission was to dock with Soyuz 8 and transfer crew. Docking to Soyuz 8 failed so the mission was aborted. The mission was Commanded by Anatoly Filipchenko, Flight Engineer Vladislav Volkov, and Research Engineer Viktor Gorbatko.

PayloadSoyuz 7
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSoyuz
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

10:44 AM UTC - 10:44 AM UTC

Vehicle

Height46.3 m
LEO Payload7,020 kg
Launches2,456
Successes2,288

Provider

Soviet Space Program

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.