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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz 16
Launched
December 2, 1974
Summary
Soyuz 16 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 2, 1974. It was Soviet Space Program's 878th launch, 77th this year and humanity's 1,641st orbital launch attempt. It was the 12th Soyuz U flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz-16, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 191 × 298 km orbit inclined 51.8°. 2 crew members flew: Anatoly Filipchenko and Nikolay Rukavishnikov. The spacecraft was Soyuz 16 (Soyuz 7K-TM 11F615A12 #73). 6 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
- 12th Soyuz U flight · 9th this yearSoviet Space Program's 878th launch77th this yearhumanity's 1,641st orbital launch attempt103rd orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Anatoly FilipchenkoCommander · RFSA · age 46 · 2nd flight
Nikolay RukavishnikovFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 42 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz 16 (Soyuz 7K-TM 11F615A12 #73)
Soyuz 16 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 2 December 1974 09:40 UTC. It launched two cosmonauts on a test flight for the upcoming Apollo-Soyuz mission. The crew was Anatoly Filipchenko and Nikolai Rukavishnikov.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 5 days 22 hours
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz-16 · NORAD 7561 · 1974-096 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1974-096A
- Epoch
- 1974-12-02 13:56:27 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.13436729 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0080666
- Inclination
- 51.7738°
- Ascending node
- 225.4788°
- Arg. of perigee
- 91.4383°
- Mean anomaly
- 269.5834°
- 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
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit
- Soyuz-16 · NORAD 7561 · landed December 8, 1974
Soyuz-U No. 014 Blok-I · re-entered December 7, 1974
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz 16 was a crewed test flight in a preparation for a joint Soviet-US space flight. The mission began on December 2, 1974, 09:40:00 UTC, with a launch of commander Anatoly Filipchenko and flight engineer Nikolai Rukavishnikov into orbit. During their 6-day stay in orbit, crew tested various new and improved systems and elements, including the new docking system. Soyuz 16 ended on December 8, 1974, 08:03:35 UTC with a successful landing.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
145th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 412th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
97 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz 16 launch?
Soyuz 16 launched on December 2, 1974. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz 16?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz 16?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Soyuz 16 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz 16 reach?
Soyuz-16, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 191 × 298 km orbit inclined 51.8°.
Which program is Soyuz 16 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz