Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz 3
Launched
October 26, 1968
Summary
Soyuz 3 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 26, 1968. It was Soviet Space Program's 356th launch, 67th this year and humanity's 893rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Soyuz flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz-3, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 193 × 214 km orbit inclined 51.7°. One crew member flew: Georgy Beregovoy. The spacecraft was Soyuz 3 (Soyuz 7K-OK (A) 11F615 #10). 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
- 11th Soyuz flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 356th launch67th this yearhumanity's 893rd orbital launch attempt105th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Georgy BeregovoyPilot · RFSA · age 47 · first flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz 3 (Soyuz 7K-OK (A) 11F615 #10)
Soyuz 3 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 26 October 1968 08:34 UTC. It launched one cosmonaut for a joint mission with Soyuz 2. The crew was Georgy Beregovoy.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 3 days 22 hours
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz-3 · NORAD 3516 · 1968-094 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1968-094A
- Epoch
- 1968-10-26 18:42:05 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.2868358 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0015671
- Inclination
- 51.6534°
- Ascending node
- 171.2476°
- Arg. of perigee
- 6.775°
- Mean anomaly
- 353.349°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 7
- 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-3 · NORAD 3516 · landed October 30, 1968
Soyuz No. 10 Blok-I · re-entered October 28, 1968
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz 3 was a spaceflight mission, which started with the launch on October 26, 1968, 08:34:18 UTC. Flown by Georgy Beregovoy, the Soyuz 7K-OK spacecraft completed 81 orbits over four days. The mission achieved the first Soviet space rendezvous with the uncrewed Soyuz 2, but Beregovoy failed to achieve a planned docking with the spacecraft. During the remaining time on orbit he performed topographical and meteorological observations. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on 30 October 1968, 07:25:03 UTC.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
80th launch from 31/6, 12th this year · 239th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
42 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz 3 launch?
Soyuz 3 launched on October 26, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz 3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz 3?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Soyuz 3 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz 3 reach?
Soyuz-3, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 193 × 214 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
Which program is Soyuz 3 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz