Human Spaceflights

International Flight No. 39

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

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

Crew seating arrangement

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

Animations: Soyuz

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1st Double Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
1  Leonov  Aleksei Arkhipovich  Commander
2  Kubasov  Valeri Nikolayevich  Flight Engineer
3  Kolodin  Pyotr Ivanovich  Test Engineer

2nd Double Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
1  Dobrovolsky  Georgi Timofeyevich  Commander
2  Volkov  Vladislav Nikolayevich  Flight Engineer
3  Patsayev  Viktor Ivanovich  Test Engineer
 

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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. While the Soyuz crew was able to achieve "soft dock" with Salyut though the "probe and drogue" docking mechanism, it failed to achieve "hard dock" by securing the docking collar – it was not possible for the crew to enter the station safely.

The mission was aborted, yet the technical problems did not cease and the Soyuz spacecraft had difficulties detaching from the Salyut 1 space station. The separating occured after 5,5 hours and several attempts to enter the spacestation. It was the first night landing in the history of human spaceflights. During the landing Nikolai Rukavishnikov became unconscious due of toxic air in the spacecraft.

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Last update on April 20, 2013.