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Soyuz 17

Crewed flight of the Soyuz programme. Soyuz 17 was launched on January 10, 1975 aboard a Soyuz 11A511 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jan 12, 1975).

COSPAR 1975-001ANORAD 7604Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz-17
Common name
Soyuz 17
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-T No. 38
International designator
1975-001A
NORAD catalog number
7604
GCAT identifier
S07604
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.311

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
7K-T
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
NPO Energiya
Platform (bus)
7K-T

Launch

Date
January 10, 1975 · 21:43 UTC
Launch record
1975-001Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
336 km
Apogee
348 km
Inclination
51.57°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
January 12, 1975
Last known active
Feb 9, 1975
End of operations
Feb 9, 1975

Size

Mass
2,850 kg
Dry mass
2,850 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,800 kg
Length
7.2 m
Diameter
2.20 m
Span
7.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q531246 (CC0).