Soyuz | Soyuz 6
Soviet Space Program · Soyuz · 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soviet Space Program's 431st launch · 60th this year · humanity's 1,018th orbital launch attempt
October 11, 1969Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 11, 11:10 – Oct 11, 11:10 UTC
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Soyuz 6
Soyuz 6 was a joint mission with Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 8 that saw three spacecraft in orbit together at the same time. Soyuz 6 mission was to take high quality photographs of the Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 8 docking but on all three spacecraft the docking system failed. The mission was commanded by Georgi Shonin and Flight Engineer Valeri Kubasov.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Valeri KubasovFlight Engineer · RFSA
Georgy ShoninCommander · RFSA
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