Soyuz-U | Soyuz 16
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Launch Window
Dec. 2, 1974, 9:40 a.m. - Dec. 2, 1974, 9:40 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Dec. 2, 1974, 9:40 a.m. - Dec. 2, 1974, 9:40 a.m.
Soyuz 16 was a crewed test flight in a preparation for a joint Soviet-US space flight. The mission began on December 2, 1974, 09:40:00 UTC, with a launch of commander Anatoly Filipchenko and flight engineer Nikolai Rukavishnikov into orbit. During their 6-day stay in orbit, crew tested various new and improved systems and elements, including the new docking system. Soyuz 16 ended on December 8, 1974, 08:03:35 UTC with a successful landing.
Soyuz 16 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 2 December 1974 09:40 UTC. It launched two cosmonauts on a test flight for the upcoming Apollo-Soyuz mission. The crew was Anatoly Filipchenko and Nikolai Rukavishnikov.
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Birth: Feb. 26, 1928
Date of Death:
Aug. 7, 2022
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Birth: Sept. 18, 1932
Date of Death:
Oct. 19, 2002
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
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