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Soyuz 7

Crewed flight of the Soyuz programme. Soyuz 7 was launched on October 12, 1969 aboard a Soyuz 11A511 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 17, 1969).

COSPAR 1969-086ANORAD 4124Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz-7
Common name
Soyuz 7
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-OK(P) No. 15
International designator
1969-086A
NORAD catalog number
4124
GCAT identifier
S04124
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.214

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
October 12, 1969 · 10:44 UTC
Launch record
1969-086Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
210 km
Apogee
223 km
Inclination
51.66°
Status
Landed
Status date
October 17, 1969
Last known active
Oct 17, 1969
End of operations
Oct 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 Q753539 (CC0).