Soyuz | Soyuz 3
Soviet Space Program · Soyuz · 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soviet Space Program's 356th launch · 67th this year · humanity's 893rd orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 26, 08:34 – Oct 26, 08:34 UTC
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Soyuz 3
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.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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Georgy BeregovoyPilot · RFSA
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