Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz 12
Launched
September 27, 1973
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Summary
Soyuz 12 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 27, 1973. It was Soviet Space Program's 768th launch, 56th this year and humanity's 1,496th orbital launch attempt. It was the 22nd Soyuz flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz-12, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 334 × 351 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 2 crew members flew: Vasily Lazarev and Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov. The spacecraft was Soyuz 12 (Soyuz 7K-T 11F615A8 #37). 4 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
- 22nd Soyuz flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 768th launch56th this yearhumanity's 1,496th orbital launch attempt74th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Vasily LazarevCommander · RFSA · age 45 · first flight
Oleg Grigoryevich MakarovFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 40 · first flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz 12 (Soyuz 7K-T 11F615A8 #37)
Soyuz 12 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 27 September 1973 12:18 UTC. It launched two cosmonauts to orbit for spacecraft testing purposes. The crew was Vasili Lazarev and Oleg Makarov.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 1 day 23 hours
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz-12 · NORAD 6836 · 1973-067 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1973-067A
- Epoch
- 1973-09-27 19:31:12 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.78304005 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0013047
- Inclination
- 51.5785°
- Ascending node
- 198.7992°
- Arg. of perigee
- 300.7363°
- Mean anomaly
- 59.231°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 5
- 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
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit
- Soyuz-12 · NORAD 6836 · landed September 29, 1973
Soyuz No. 26 Blok-I · re-entered September 29, 1973
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
135th launch from 1/5, 6th this year · 383rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
28 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz 12 launch?
Soyuz 12 launched on September 27, 1973. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz 12?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz 12?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Soyuz 12 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz 12 reach?
Soyuz-12, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 334 × 351 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz 12 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz