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Soyuz 4

Crewed flight of the Soyuz programme. Soyuz 4 was launched on January 14, 1969 aboard a Soyuz 11A511 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jan 16, 1969).

COSPAR 1969-004ANORAD 3654Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz-4
Common name
Soyuz 4
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-OK(A) No. 12
International designator
1969-004A
NORAD catalog number
3654
GCAT identifier
S03654
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.203

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
7K-OK
Owner
TsKBEM
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central KB for Experimental Machine Building
Platform (bus)
7K-OK

Launch

Date
January 14, 1969 · 07:30 UTC
Launch record
1969-004Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
206 km
Apogee
224 km
Inclination
51.70°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
January 16, 1969
Last known active
Jan 17, 1969
End of operations
Jan 17, 1969

Size

Mass
2,810 kg
Dry mass
2,810 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,560 kg
Length
7.2 m
Diameter
2.20 m
Span
10.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q619807 (CC0).