Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz 11A511
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-5 / LC1
Outcome
Success
Flight
S 15000-028
COSPAR Designator
1973-103
Mission
Soyuz 13 (Human Exploration)
Soyuz 13 launched on 18 December 1973, 11:55:00 UTC. It carried commander Pyotr Klimuk and flight engineer Valentin Lebedev into orbit. This mission was the second test flight of the modified Soyuz spacecraft. Crew spent 7 deays in orbit and carried out various astrophysical studies. They also obtained ultraviolet spectrograms of stars with the help of an Orion 2 Space Observatory onboard the spacecraft. Crew returned to Earth, landing on 26 December 1973, 08:50:35 UTC.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
795 (83 YTD)
Site launches
388 (23 YTD)
Pad launches
140 (11 YTD)
Payloads (13)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-103 | Bitovoy otsek | MOM | SU | |
| 1973-103 | Priborno-agregatniy otsek | MOM | SU | |
| 1973-103 | 11S59B | RVSN | ||
| 1973-103 | 11S59V | RVSN | ||
| 1973-103 | 11S59G | RVSN | ||
| 1973-103 | 11S59D | RVSN | ||
| 1973-103 | 11S59A | RVSN | ||
| 1973-103 | Soyuz SAS | RVSN | ||
| 1973-103 | 11S511 Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1973-103 | 11S511 Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1973-103A | Soyuz 7K-T No. 33 | TSKBEM | SU | Track |
| 1973-103B | 11S510 | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1973-103C | Orion-2 telescope cover | TSKBEM | SU | Track |