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Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 68
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 10, 1976, 9:35 a.m.
Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKT 3
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Oct. 4, 1976, 11 a.m.
Kosmos-3M | Strela-2M 14
Russian Space Forces | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 29, 1976, 7:04 a.m.
Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 67
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 24, 1976, 3 p.m.
Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 71
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 22, 1976, 9:30 a.m.
Soyuz U | Zenit-4MT 11
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 21, 1976, 11:40 a.m.
Titan 24B | KH-8 47
Lockheed Martin | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 15, 1976, 6:50 p.m.
Soyuz-U | Soyuz 22
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 15, 1976, 9:48 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Soyuz 22 mission began on September 15, 1976, 09:48:30 UTC, launching Commander Yuri Malyshev and Flight Engineer Gennady Strekalov into orbit. The main objective of the mission was Earth observation and imaging, resulting in 2,400 photographs of 30 geographic areas. During their 7-day stay in orbit, crew also conducted several biological experiments. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on September 23, 1976, 07:40:47 UTC.
Low Earth Orbit
Proton-K/DM | Raduga 2
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 11, 1976, 6:24 p.m.
Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F1
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 11, 1976, 8 a.m.
