Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz 1
Launched
April 23, 1967
Summary
Soyuz 1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 23, 1967. It was Soviet Space Program's 235th launch, 20th this year and humanity's 689th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Soyuz flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz-1, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 231 km orbit inclined 51.8°. One crew member flew: Vladimir Komarov. The spacecraft was Soyuz 1 (Soyuz 7K-OK (A) 11F615 #4). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 4th Soyuz flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 235th launch20th this yearhumanity's 689th orbital launch attempt41st orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Vladimir KomarovPilot · RFSA · age 40 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz 1 (Soyuz 7K-OK (A) 11F615 #4)
Soyuz 1 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 23 April 1967 00:35 UTC. It was the first manned flight of the Soyuz program carrying cosmonaut Colonel Vladimir Komarov. The landing failed due to parachute failure. It was the first in-flight fatality in the history of spaceflight.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 1 day 2 hours
The Soyuz spacecraft was destroyed and its passenger killed due to a parachute failure.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz-1 · NORAD 2759 · 1967-037 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1967-037A
- Epoch
- 1967-04-23 04:49:49 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.2342719 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0020643
- Inclination
- 51.8134°
- Ascending node
- 228.6838°
- Arg. of perigee
- 344.5607°
- Mean anomaly
- 15.4686°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Soyuz-1 · NORAD 2759 · deorbited April 24, 1967
Soyuz No. 04 Blok-I · re-entered April 24, 1967
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz 1 was the first crewed flight of a Soyuz spacecraft, it carried the Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov to orbit. The mission goal was to rendezvous with Soyuz 2 and move crew members between the spacecrafts, the goal was not met due to Soyuz 2 launch being called off due to thunderstorms. Vladimir Komarov was killed when the parachutes of his Soyuz capsule failed during descent to earth becoming the first in-flight fatality of spaceflight.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
88th launch from 1/5, 4th this year · 175th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
10 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz 1 launch?
Soyuz 1 launched on April 23, 1967. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz 1?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Soyuz 1 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz 1 reach?
Soyuz-1, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 231 km orbit inclined 51.8°.
Which program is Soyuz 1 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz