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Soyuz 7K-L1 mission 2
Part of Lunar L1
L-1
L-1
Drawing of the L1 spacecraft at the Kaluga Museum. Note the hatch clearly shown in the side of the re-entry capsule and the very large inverted cone at the top - much larger than shown in other drawings. Is this a 'posadka' L1?
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Planned second Soviet circumlunar flight. Cancelled after the success of the American Apollo 8.

Launched: 1969 May. Number crew: 2 .

On 24 September 1968 Bykovsky/Rukavishnikov were the prime candidates for the first Soviet circumlunar flight. When the crews were named, they had been bumped to the second flight.


More at: Soyuz 7K-L1 mission 2.

People: Rukavishnikov, Bykovsky, Klimuk. Projects: Lunar L1.

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1966 December 24 - . LV Family: Proton. Launch Vehicle: Proton-K.
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