Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
Soyuz 23 was meant to be the second crewed flight to the Salyut 5 military space station. The mission began on October 14, 1976, 17:39:18 UTC, launching Commander Vyacheslav Zudov and Flight Engineer Valery Rozhdestvensky into orbit. They arrived at the station, but equipment malfunction did not…
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterSoyuz
MissionHuman Exploration · LEO
Human Exploration · LEO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOYUZ 23 1976-100A | Payload | re-entered 1976-10-16 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1976-100B | Rocket body | re-entered 1976-10-16 |
COSPAR ID 1976-100. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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