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Soyuz 16

Soyuz 16 was a crewed flight launched on December 2, 1974 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Crew of 2: Anatoly Filipchenko, Nikolay Rukavishnikov.

Soviet Unioncrew 21974-096

Flight

Mission
Soyuz 16
Spacecraft (GCAT)
Soyuz-16
Launch
December 2, 1974 · 09:40 UTC
Landing
December 8, 1974
Duration (Wikidata)
5.9 days
Country
Soviet Union
Designator
1974-096A
Vehicle fate
Landed · Dec 8, 1974

Launch vehicle

Launch record
1974-096
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1
Outcome
Success
Initial orbit
— × 575 km

Vehicle and launch: GCAT (CC BY 4.0). Mission name, crew, landing and duration: Wikidata Q847013 (CC0).