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Soyuz 11

SoyuzSoviet Space Program1/5
Sunday, June 6, 1971 · 04:55 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 11 launched on 6 June 1971, 07:55:09 UTC. It carried commander Georgy Dobrovolsky, flight engineer Vladislav Volkov and test engineer Viktor Patsayev to orit. Crew arrived to Salyut-1 space station on 7 June 1971 and remained there until their departure on 30 June. It was the only mission to board the space station. Soyuz 11 returned to Earth on 30 June 1971, 02:16:52 UTC, with mission ending in disaster. During atmospheric re-entry crew capsule depressurised, killing all three crew members.

PayloadSoyuz 11
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSoyuz, Salyut
Stages3
Pad1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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Launch Site

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

LAUNCH SITE
45.920°N, 63.342°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.