Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz 7
Launched
October 12, 1969
Summary
Soyuz 7 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 12, 1969. It was Soviet Space Program's 432nd launch, 61st this year and humanity's 1,019th orbital launch attempt. It was the 15th Soyuz flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz-7, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 348 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Anatoly Filipchenko, Viktor Gorbatko and Vladislav Volkov. The spacecraft was Soyuz 7 (Soyuz 7K-OK (A) 11F615 #15). 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
- 15th Soyuz flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 432nd launch61st this yearhumanity's 1,019th orbital launch attempt100th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Anatoly FilipchenkoCommander · RFSA · age 41 · first flight
Viktor GorbatkoResearch Engineer · RFSA · age 34 · first flight
Vladislav VolkovFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 33 · first flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7 (Soyuz 7K-OK (A) 11F615 #15)
Soyuz 7 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 12 October 1969 10:44 UTC. It launched three cosmonauts for a joint mission with Soyuz 6 and 8. The crew was Anatoly Filipchenko, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Gorbatko.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 4 days 22 hours
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz-7 · NORAD 4124 · 1969-086 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1969-086A
- Epoch
- 1969-10-12 10:34:59 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.00866685 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.010308
- Inclination
- 51.6278°
- Ascending node
- 193.0965°
- Arg. of perigee
- 38.8299°
- 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-7 · NORAD 4124 · landed October 17, 1969
Soyuz No. 19 Blok-I · re-entered October 14, 1969
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz 7 was a joint mission with Soyuz 6 and Soyuz 8 that saw three spacecraft in orbit together at the same time. The mission was to dock with Soyuz 8 and transfer crew. Docking to Soyuz 8 failed so the mission was aborted. The mission was Commanded by Anatoly Filipchenko, Flight Engineer Vladislav Volkov, and Research Engineer Viktor Gorbatko.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
121st launch from 1/5, 9th this year · 277th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
81 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz 7 launch?
Soyuz 7 launched on October 12, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz 7?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz 7?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Soyuz 7 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz 7 reach?
Soyuz-7, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 348 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz 7 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz