Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz 11A511
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-5 / LC31
Outcome
Success
Flight
Yu15000-18
COSPAR Designator
1969-087
Mission
Soyuz 8 (Human Exploration)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
433 (62 YTD)
Site launches
278 (33 YTD)
Pad launches
92 (11 YTD)
Payloads (12)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-087 | Bitovoy otsek | MOM | SU | |
| 1969-087 | Priborno-agregatniy otsek | MOM | SU | |
| 1969-087 | 11S59B | RVSN | ||
| 1969-087 | 11S59V | RVSN | ||
| 1969-087 | 11S59G | RVSN | ||
| 1969-087 | 11S59D | RVSN | ||
| 1969-087 | 11S59A | RVSN | ||
| 1969-087 | Soyuz SAS | RVSN | ||
| 1969-087 | 11S511 Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1969-087 | 11S511 Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1969-087A | Soyuz 7K-OK(A) No. 16 | TSKBEM | SU | Track |
| 1969-087B | 11S510 | RVSN | SU | Track |