Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz 11
Launched
June 6, 1971 · 04:55 UTC
Image: USSR Post
Summary
Soyuz 11 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 6, 1971 at 04:55 UTC. It was Soviet Space Program's 580th launch, 39th this year and humanity's 1,229th orbital launch attempt. It was the 19th Soyuz flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz-11, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 167 × 246 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Georgy Dobrovolsky, Viktor Patsayev and Vladislav Volkov. The spacecraft was Soyuz 11 (Soyuz 7K-OKS 11F615A8 #32). 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
- 19th Soyuz flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 580th launch39th this yearhumanity's 1,229th orbital launch attempt58th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Georgy DobrovolskyCommander · RFSA · age 43 · first flight
Viktor PatsayevTest Engineer · RFSA · age 37 · first flight
Vladislav VolkovFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 35 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz 11 (Soyuz 7K-OKS 11F615A8 #32)
Soyuz 11 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 6 June 1971 04:55 UTC. It transported three cosmonauts on the second flight to Salyut 1. The crew was Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev.
- Destination: Salyut 1
- Mission length: 23 days
- Docked June 7, 1971 at Salyut-1 forward
The Soyuz spacecraft depressurised during re-entry, killing the crew, before landing autonomously in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz-11 · NORAD 5283 · 1971-053 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1971-053A
- Epoch
- 1971-06-06 07:40:53 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.2752552 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.005959
- Inclination
- 51.5685°
- Ascending node
- 337.1514°
- Arg. of perigee
- 323.0383°
- Mean anomaly
- 36.6495°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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-11 · NORAD 5283 · docked June 7, 1971
Soyuz No. 24 Blok-I · re-entered June 7, 1971
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
127th launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 327th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Jun 6, 9:55 AM GMT+5, in daylight
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
44 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz 11 launch?
Soyuz 11 launched on June 6, 1971 at 04:55 UTC.
Where can I watch Soyuz 11?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz 11?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Soyuz 11 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Jun 6, 9:55 AM GMT+5 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Soyuz 11 reach?
Soyuz-11, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 167 × 246 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz 11 part of?
Salyut and Soyuz. About Salyut