Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz 2
Launched
October 25, 1968
Summary
Soyuz 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 25, 1968. It was Soviet Space Program's 355th launch, 66th this year and humanity's 892nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th Soyuz flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz-2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 348 km orbit inclined 51.8°. The spacecraft was Soyuz 2 (Soyuz 7K-OK (P) 11F615 #11). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 10th Soyuz flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 355th launch66th this yearhumanity's 892nd orbital launch attempt104th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 2 (Soyuz 7K-OK (P) 11F615 #11)
Soyuz 2 was a uncrewed Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 28 October 1968 07:51 UTC. It intended to be the target of the Soyuz 3 docking, but it was unsuccessful.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 2 days 22 hours
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz-2 · NORAD 3511 · 1968-093 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1968-093A
- Epoch
- 1968-10-25 08:48:52 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.00866686 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0103084
- Inclination
- 51.818°
- Ascending node
- 179.5534°
- Arg. of perigee
- 38.8302°
- Mean anomaly
- 321.9578°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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-2 · NORAD 3511 · landed October 28, 1968
Soyuz No. 08 Blok-I · re-entered October 27, 1968
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz 2 was an uncrewed Soyuz 7K-OK launched as the docking target for the crewed Soyuz 3 flight a day later. The docking attempt failed, and Soyuz 2 was returned and landed on its own after three days.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
110th launch from 1/5, 10th this year · 238th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
20 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz 2 launch?
Soyuz 2 launched on October 25, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz 2?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Soyuz 2 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz 2 reach?
Soyuz-2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 348 km orbit inclined 51.8°.
Which program is Soyuz 2 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz