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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz 22
Launched
September 15, 1976
Summary
Soyuz 22 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 15, 1976. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,048th launch, 69th this year and humanity's 1,878th orbital launch attempt. It was the 35th Soyuz U flight and the 12th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz-22, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 191 × 303 km orbit inclined 64.7°. 2 crew members flew: Vladimir Aksyonov and Valery Bykovsky. The spacecraft was Soyuz 22 (Soyuz 7K-TM 11F615A12 #74). 3 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
- 35th Soyuz U flight · 12th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,048th launch69th this yearhumanity's 1,878th orbital launch attempt95th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Vladimir AksyonovFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 41 · first flight
Valery BykovskyCommander · RFSA · age 42 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz 22 (Soyuz 7K-TM 11F615A12 #74)
Soyuz 22 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 15 September 1976 09:48 UTC. It launched two cosmonauts to orbit around the Earth for Earth-Sciences. The crew was Valery Bykovsky and Vladimir Aksyonov.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 7 days 21 hours
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz-22 · NORAD 9421 · 1976-093 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1976-093A
- Epoch
- 1976-09-15 12:39:19 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.12516785 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.008433
- Inclination
- 64.7479°
- Ascending node
- 176.7448°
- Arg. of perigee
- 70.6002°
- Mean anomaly
- 290.4211°
- 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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit
- Soyuz-22 · NORAD 9421 · landed September 23, 1976
Soyuz-U No. 069 Blok-I · re-entered September 20, 1976
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz 22 mission began on September 15, 1976, 09:48:30 UTC, launching Commander Yuri Malyshev and Flight Engineer Gennady Strekalov into orbit. The main objective of the mission was Earth observation and imaging, resulting in 2,400 photographs of 30 geographic areas. During their 7-day stay in orbit, crew also conducted several biological experiments. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on September 23, 1976, 07:40:47 UTC.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
156th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 464th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
53 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz 22 launch?
Soyuz 22 launched on September 15, 1976. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz 22?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz 22?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Soyuz 22 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz 22 reach?
Soyuz-22, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 191 × 303 km orbit inclined 64.7°.
Which program is Soyuz 22 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz