Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz 10
Launched
April 22, 1971 · 23:54 UTC
Summary
Soyuz 10 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 22, 1971 at 23:54 UTC. It was Soviet Space Program's 564th launch, 23rd this year and humanity's 1,209th orbital launch attempt. It was the 18th Soyuz flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz-10, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 240 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Vladimir Shatalov, Aleksei Yeliseyev and Nikolay Rukavishnikov. The spacecraft was Soyuz 10 (Soyuz 7K-OKS 11F615A8 #31). 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
- 18th Soyuz flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 564th launch23rd this yearhumanity's 1,209th orbital launch attempt38th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Vladimir ShatalovCommander · RFSA · age 43 · 3rd flight
Aleksei YeliseyevFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 36 · 3rd flight
Nikolay RukavishnikovTest Engineer · RFSA · age 38 · first flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz 10 (Soyuz 7K-OKS 11F615A8 #31)
Soyuz 10 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 22 April 1971 23:54 UTC. It transported three cosmonauts on the first flight to Salyut 1, but docking failed. The crew was Vladimir Shatalov, Aleksei Yeliseyev, and Nikolai Rukavishnikov.
- Destination: Salyut 1
- Mission length: 1 day 23 hours
- Docked April 24, 1971 at Salyut-1 forward
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz-10 · NORAD 5172 · 1971-034 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1971-034A
- Epoch
- 1971-04-23 05:38:11 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.20482826 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.002144
- Inclination
- 51.5732°
- Ascending node
- 217.5792°
- Arg. of perigee
- 47.7219°
- Mean anomaly
- 312.5569°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 4
- 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
- Soyuz-10 · NORAD 5172 · docked April 24, 1971
Soyuz No. 025 Blok-I · re-entered April 25, 1971
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz 10 launched on 22 April 1971, 23:54:06 UTC. It carried commander Vladimir Shatalov, flight engineer Aleksei Yeliseyev and test engineer Nikolai Rukavishnikov into orbit. Flight was intended to become the world's first mission to the world's first space station, Salyut-1. Docking was not successful, and crew didn't enter the station. Crew returned to Earth, landing on 24 April 1971, 23:40 UTC.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
126th launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 321st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Apr 23, 4:54 AM GMT+5, in twilight
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
118 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz 10 launch?
Soyuz 10 launched on April 22, 1971 at 23:54 UTC.
Where can I watch Soyuz 10?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz 10?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Soyuz 10 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Apr 23, 4:54 AM GMT+5 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Soyuz 10 reach?
Soyuz-10, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 240 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz 10 part of?
Salyut and Soyuz. About Salyut