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Soyuz 3

SoyuzSoviet Space Program31/6
Saturday, October 26, 1968 · 08:34 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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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

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Soviet Space Program

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Mission Brief

Soyuz 3 was a spaceflight mission, which started with the launch on October 26, 1968, 08:34:18 UTC. Flown by Georgy Beregovoy, the Soyuz 7K-OK spacecraft completed 81 orbits over four days. The mission achieved the first Soviet space rendezvous with the uncrewed Soyuz 2, but Beregovoy failed to achieve a planned docking with the spacecraft. During the remaining time on orbit he performed topographical and meteorological observations. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on 30 October 1968, 07:25:03 UTC.

PayloadSoyuz 3
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSoyuz
Stages3
Pad31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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Launch Site

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

LAUNCH SITE
45.996°N, 63.564°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.