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Soyuz s/n 14
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April-May 1969. (Cancelled flight). Crew: Kubasov, Shonin. Program: Soyuz. As of February 1969 Soyuz s/n 14 was set for a solo seven day mission in April-May 1969. The spacecraft and crew were reassigned to the three-spacecraft Soyuz 6/7/8 mission and flew as Soyuz 6. Soyuz s/n 14 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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