Soyuz 12
Mission · Russia
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Experimental flight for the purpose of further development of manned space craft Soyuz 7K-T modifications. After the Soyuz 11 disaster, the Soyuz underwent redesign for increased reliability.
Two solo test flights of the new design were planned. Crews for the first flight were those already planned for the deferred follow-on missions to the failed DOS 2 and DOS 3 space stations. Recovered September 29, 1973 13:14 GMT. Landed 400 km SW Karaganda.
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Related
- Family
- Manned spaceflight
- Country
- Russia
- Spacecraft
- Soyuz 7K-T
- Projects
- Salyut
- Launch Sites
- Baikonur
- Agency
- MOM
Chronology
2 events
1973 September 27
12:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511.- Soyuz 12 - .
Call Sign: Ural (Urals ). Crew: Lazarev,
Makarov.
Backup Crew: Grechko,
Gubarev.
Support Crew: Klimuk,
Sevastyanov.
Payload: Soyuz 7K-T s/n 36. Mass: 6,720 kg (14,810 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: MOM.
Program: Salyut.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz 12.
Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz.
Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-T.
Duration: 1.97 days. Decay Date: 1973-09-29 . USAF Sat Cat: 6836 . COSPAR: 1973-067A. Apogee: 348 km (216 mi). Perigee: 306 km (190 mi). Inclination: 51.00 deg. Period: 91.00 min.
Experimental flight for the purpose of further development of manned space craft Soyuz 7K-T modifications. After the Soyuz 11 disaster, the Soyuz underwent redesign for increased reliability. Two solo test flights of the new design were planned. Crews for the first flight were those already planned for the deferred follow-on missions to the failed DOS 2 and DOS 3 space stations.