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Soyuz 14

SoyuzSoviet Space Program1/5
Wednesday, July 3, 1974 · 06:51 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Soyuz 14 was the first crewed mission to the Salyut 3 space station. The mission launched on July 3, 1974, 18:51:08 UTC, carrying commander Pavel Popovich and flight engineer Yuri Artykhin to orbit. During their 15-day stay on the station, crew performed experiments involving medical studies and military reconnaissance activities. Soyuz 14 returned to Earth, landing on July 19, 1974, 12:21:36 UTC.

PayloadSoyuz 14
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

06:51 PM UTC - 06:51 PM 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.