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Soyuz 8
Part of Lunar L1
Soyuz capsules
Soyuz capsules
Soyuz capsules in assembly hall.
Credit: RKK Energia
First simultaneous flight of three manned spacecraft. The spacecraft was to have docked with Soyuz 7 and exchanged one crew member from each spacecraft while Soyuz 6 took film from nearby. However rendezvous electronics failed in all three craft.

AKA: Granit (Granite). Launched: 1969-10-13. Returned: 1969-10-18. Number crew: 2 . Duration: 4.95 days.

The spacecraft was to have docked with Soyuz 7 and exchanged one crew member from each spacecraft while Soyuz 6 took film from nearby. However failure of rendezvous electronics in all three craft due to a new helium pressurization integrity test prior to the mission did not permit successful rendezvous and dockings. Officially the mission was to test spacecraft systems and designs, maneuvering of space craft with respect to each other in orbit, and to conduct scientific, technical and medico-biological experiments in a group flight. Recovered October 18, 1969 10:19 GMT.

Maneuver Summary:
201km X 227km orbit to 208km X 212km orbit. Delta V: 6 m/s
208km X 212km orbit to 204km X 235km orbit. Delta V: 7 m/s
Total Delta V: 13 m/s


More at: Soyuz 8.

Family: Manned spaceflight. People: Shatalov, Yeliseyev. Country: Russia. Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-OK. Launch Sites: Baikonur. Agency: MOM.
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