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Soyuz No. 8

Soyuz 11A511 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on April 14, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 14, 1968 · 10:00 UTCLaunch 1968-029Launch no. 822 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 14, 1968, 10:00
Launch designation
1968-029
Mission
Soyuz No. 8
Flight name
Kosmos-212
Vehicle flight ID
Ya15000- 09

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
204 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2121968-029ANORAD 3183Central KB for Experimental Machine BuildingHuman spaceflight2,810 kgDocked with another object · Apr 15, 1968

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.