Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Soviet Space Program's 1,297th launch · 24th this year · humanity's 2,203rd orbital launch attempt
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Window: Apr 10, 17:34 – Apr 10, 17:34 UTC
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Soyuz 33
Soyuz 33 would have been the eighth crew to dock to the Salyut 6 space station and was meant to visit the long-duration resident crew of the station. The mission began on April 10, 1979, 17:34:34 UTC, launching Commander Nikolai Rukavishnikovv and Research Cosmoanut Georgi Ivanov, the first Bulgarian cosmonaut, into orbit. They were going to dock with the station the next day, but engine failure forced mission to be aborted. The mission concluded with a rough return and landing back on Earth on April 12, 1979, 16:35:40 UTC.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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Georgi IvanovResearch Cosmonaut · RFSA
Nikolay RukavishnikovCommander · RFSA
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Pad — 1/5
Local pad time: Apr 10, 10:34 PM GMT+5
487 launches from this pad · 1,564 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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