Human Spaceflights

International Flight No. 39

Soyuz 10

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Patch Soyuz 10

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  22.04.1971
Launch time:  23:54 UTC
Launch site:  Baikonur
Launch pad:  1
Altitude:  209,6 - 248,4 km
Inclination:  51,60°
Landing date:  24.04.1971
Landing time:  23:40 UTC
Landing site:  120 km NW of Karaganda

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Crew Soyuz 10

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USSR  Shatalov  Vladimir Aleksandrovich  Commander 3 1d 23h 45m  32 
2 USSR  Yeliseyev  Aleksei Stanislavovich  Flight Engineer 3 1d 23h 45m  32 
3 USSR  Rukavishnikov  Nikolai Nikolayevich  Test Engineer 1 1d 23h 45m  32 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Shatalov
2  Rukavishnikov
3  Yeliseyev
Soyuz spaceship
Landing
1  Shatalov
2  Rukavishnikov
3  Yeliseyev

Animations: Soyuz

Launch deorbit entry
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1st Double Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
1 USSR  Leonov  Aleksei Arkhipovich  Commander
2 USSR  Kubasov  Valeri Nikolayevich  Flight Engineer
3 USSR  Kolodin  Pyotr Ivanovich  Test Engineer
Crew Soyuz 10 (1st double)

2nd Double Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
1 USSR  Dobrovolsky  Georgi Timofeyevich  Commander
2 USSR  Volkov  Vladislav Nikolayevich  Flight Engineer
3 USSR  Patsayev  Viktor Ivanovich  Test Engineer
Crew Soyuz 10 (2nd double)

Flight

Launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome; landing 120 km northwest of Karaganda.

The docking with space station "Salyut 1" was performed, which had been launched 3 days before. But there was no transfer of cosmonauts into the space station because of technical problems (faulty hatch of the Soyuz spacecraft). Separating occured after 5,5 hours and several attempts. It was the first night landing in the history of human spaceflights. During the landing Rukavishnikov became unconscious due of toxic air in the spacecraft.

Photos / Drawings

Salyut 1 Soyuz 10 rollout
Soyuz 10 on launch pad  

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