Soyuz s/n 15+16

Filipchenko
Gorbatko
Volkov
Shatalov
Yeliseyev

August-September 1969. (Cancelled flight). Crew: Filipchenko, Gorbatko, Volkov, Shatalov, Yeliseyev. Program: Soyuz. As of February 1969 Soyuz s/n 15 and 16 were set for a mission with a total of 5 cosmonauts aboard in August-September 1969. They would have remained docked together for three days. These spacecraft and crews were reassigned to the three-spacecraft Soyuz 6/7/8 mission and flew as Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 8.

Soyuz s/n 15+16 Chronology

  • 1969 Feb 10 - Soyuz plans  Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-OK.

    Meeting with TsKBEM Deputy Chief Designer Tregub on manned space flight plans. Soyuz s/n 14 is set for a solo seven day mission in April-May. 15 and 16 with 5 cosmonauts aboard will fly a 7 day mission in August-September, remaining docked for three days. Soyuz s/n 17 through 20 will not fly until after May 1970 - there are no definite plans for them at this time.

    As for the cosmonaut centre, Beregovoi and Nikolaeyv will be chiefs, Titov a deputy ...more...

Bibliography and Further Reading
  • Kamanin, N P, Skritiy kosmos, Infortext, Moscow, 1995. The diary of the Commander of the Soviet Cosmonaut Team in the 1960's - a source of great insights into the space program. Four volumes issued to date.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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