Soyuz | Soyuz 13
Soviet Space Program · Soyuz · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soviet Space Program's 795th launch · 83rd this year · humanity's 1,532nd orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 18, 11:55 – Dec 18, 11:55 UTC
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Soyuz 13
Soyuz 13 launched on 18 December 1973, 11:55:00 UTC. It carried commander Pyotr Klimuk and flight engineer Valentin Lebedev into orbit. This mission was the second test flight of the modified Soyuz spacecraft. Crew spent 7 deays in orbit and carried out various astrophysical studies. They also obtained ultraviolet spectrograms of stars with the help of an Orion 2 Space Observatory onboard the spacecraft. Crew returned to Earth, landing on 26 December 1973, 08:50:35 UTC.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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Pyotr KlimukCommander · RFSA
Valentin LebedevFlight Engineer · RFSA
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