Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz 11A511
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-5 / LC1
Outcome
Success
Flight
Kh15000-024
COSPAR Designator
1971-053
Mission
Soyuz 11 (Human Exploration)
Soyuz 11 launched on 6 June 1971, 07:55:09 UTC. It carried commander Georgy Dobrovolsky, flight engineer Vladislav Volkov and test engineer Viktor Patsayev to orit. Crew arrived to Salyut-1 space station on 7 June 1971 and remained there until their departure on 30 June. It was the only mission to board the space station. Soyuz 11 returned to Earth on 30 June 1971, 02:16:52 UTC, with mission ending in disaster. During atmospheric re-entry crew capsule depressurised, killing all three crew members.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
580 (39 YTD)
Site launches
327 (15 YTD)
Pad launches
127 (2 YTD)
Payloads (12)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-053 | Bitovoy otsek | MOM | SU | |
| 1971-053 | Priborno-agregatniy otsek | MOM | SU | |
| 1971-053 | 11S59B | RVSN | ||
| 1971-053 | 11S59V | RVSN | ||
| 1971-053 | 11S59G | RVSN | ||
| 1971-053 | 11S59D | RVSN | ||
| 1971-053 | 11S59A | RVSN | ||
| 1971-053 | Soyuz SAS | RVSN | ||
| 1971-053 | 11S511 Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1971-053 | 11S511 Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1971-053A | Soyuz 7KT-OK No. 32 | TSKBEM | SU | Track |
| 1971-053B | 11S510 | RVSN | SU | Track |