April 22, 1971 11:54 pm
Soyuz 10
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Soyuz
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Soyuz 10 launched on 22 April 1971, 23:54:06 UTC. It carried commander Vladimir Shatalov, flight engineer Aleksei Yeliseyev and test engineer Nikolai Rukavishnikov into orbit. Flight was intended to become the world’s first mission to the world’s first space station, Salyut-1. Docking was not successful, and crew didn’t enter the station.
Crew returned to Earth, landing on 24 April 1971, 23:40 UTC.
Launch Overview
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23:54 UTC
Window Close
23:54 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 22, 1971 · 23:54 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
1/5
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Soyuz 10
Rocket
Soyuz
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Soyuz 10 launched on 22 April 1971, 23:54:06 UTC. It carried commander Vladimir Shatalov, flight engineer Aleksei Yeliseyev and test engineer Nikolai Rukavishnikov into orbit. Flight was intended to become the world’s first mission to the world’s first space station, Salyut-1. Docking was not successful, and crew didn’t enter the station.
Crew returned to Earth, landing on 24 April 1971, 23:40 UTC.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Soviet Space Program
1/5
Launch Overview
Window Open
23:54 UTC
Window Close
23:54 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 22, 1971 · 23:54 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
1/5
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Soyuz 10
Rocket
Soyuz
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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