Soyuz | Soyuz 7

Name: Soyuz | Soyuz 7
Start: 1969-10-12T10:44:42Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Soyuz 7 was a joint mission with Soyuz 6 and Soyuz 8 that saw three spacecraft in orbit together at the same time. The mission was to dock with Soyuz 8 and transfer crew. Docking to Soyuz 8 failed so the mission was aborted. The mission was Commanded by Anatoly Filipchenko, Flight Engineer Vladislav Volkov, and Research Engineer Viktor Gorbatko.

Mission Details

Launch date: October 12, 1969 at 10:44 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Soyuz
Operator: Soviet Space Program
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission type: Human Exploration