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ProviderRocket Lab
PadUnknown Pad
DateAug 20, 2026
Time (UTC)01:00 PM UTC
Launch clockT– to liftoff
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Soyuz 12
SoyuzSoviet Space Program1/5
Thursday, September 27, 1973 · 12:18 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Soyuz 12 launched on 27 September 1973, 12:18:16 UTC. It carried commander Vasili Lazarev and flight engineer Oleg Makarov into orbit. This mission was the first test flight of the modified Soyuz spacecraft, following the tragedy of Soyuz-11. This mission also tested the use of pressurized "rescue space suits" Sokol, worn by crew during launch and re-entry. Crew returned to Earth, landing on 29 September 1973, 11:33:48 UTC.
PayloadSoyuz 12
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSoyuz
Stages3
Pad1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
1/5
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Global range
- 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
12:18 PM UTC - 12:18 PM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
