Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz 8
Launched
October 13, 1969 · 10:19 UTC
Summary
Soyuz 8 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 13, 1969 at 10:19 UTC. It was Soviet Space Program's 433rd launch, 62nd this year and humanity's 1,020th orbital launch attempt. It was the 16th Soyuz flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz-8, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 215 × 286 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 2 crew members flew: Vladimir Shatalov and Aleksei Yeliseyev. The spacecraft was Soyuz 8 (Soyuz 7K-OK (P) 11F615 #16). 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
- 16th Soyuz flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 433rd launch62nd this yearhumanity's 1,020th orbital launch attempt101st orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Vladimir ShatalovCommander · RFSA · age 41 · 2nd flight
Aleksei YeliseyevFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 35 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz 8 (Soyuz 7K-OK (P) 11F615 #16)
Soyuz 8 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 13 October 1969 10:19 UTC. It launched two cosmonauts for a joint mission with Soyuz 6 and 7. The crew was Vladimir Shatalov and Aleksei Yeliseyev.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 4 days 22 hours
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz-8 · NORAD 4126 · 1969-087 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1969-087A
- Epoch
- 1969-10-13 23:28:57 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.11201299 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.005361
- Inclination
- 51.6407°
- Ascending node
- 183.8107°
- Arg. of perigee
- 60.2224°
- Mean anomaly
- 300.4114°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 25
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Soyuz-8 · NORAD 4126 · landed October 18, 1969
Soyuz No. 18 Blok-I · re-entered October 15, 1969
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz 8 was a joint mission with Soyuz 6 and Soyuz 7 that saw three spacecraft in orbit together at the same time. It prime mission was to dock and transfer crew to Soyuz 7 but the mission failed due to docking system failure. Soyuz 8 was Commanded by Vladimir Shatalov and Flight Engineer Aleksei Yeliseyev.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
92nd launch from 31/6, 11th this year · 278th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 13, 3:19 PM GMT+5, in daylight
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
1 day 23 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz 8 launch?
Soyuz 8 launched on October 13, 1969 at 10:19 UTC.
Where can I watch Soyuz 8?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz 8?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Soyuz 8 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Oct 13, 3:19 PM GMT+5 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Soyuz 8 reach?
Soyuz-8, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 215 × 286 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz 8 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz