MISSION NAME
Soyuz 8 8
Status
Success
DATE
13 OCT 1969
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Soviet Space Program
Launch Pad
31/6
Description
Soyuz 8 was a joint mission with Soyuz 6 and Soyuz 7 that saw three spacecraft in orbit together at the same time. It prime mission was to dock and transfer crew to Soyuz 7 but the mission failed due to docking system failure. Soyuz 8 was Commanded by Vladimir Shatalov and Flight Engineer Aleksei Yeliseyev.
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