Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 51

Soyuz 16

Buran

USSR

 Patch Soyuz 16

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  02.12.1974
Launch time:  09:40 UT
Launch site:  Baikonur
Launch pad:  1
Altitude:  191,7 - 314,8 km
Inclination:  51,79°
Landing date:  08.12.1974
Landing time:  08:04 UT
Landing site:  30 km SW of Arkalyk
Crew Soyuz 16

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USSR  Filipchenko  Anatoli Vasiliyevich  Commander 2 5d 22h 23m  97 
2 USSR  Rukavishnikov  Nikolai Nikolayevich  Flight Engineer 2 5d 22h 23m  97 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Filipchenko
2  Rukavishnikov
Soyuz 16 spaceship
Landing
1  Filipchenko
2  Rukavishnikov

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Launch deorbit entry
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1. Double Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job
1 USSR  Dzhanibekov  Vladimir Aleksandrovich  Commander
2 USSR  Andreyev  Boris Dmitriyevich  Flight Engineer
Crew Soyuz 16 (1. double)

2. Double Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job
1 USSR  Romanenko  Yuri Viktorovich  Commander
2 USSR  Ivanchenkov  Aleksandr Sergeyevich  Flight Engineer
Crew Soyuz 16 (2. double)

Flight

Launch from Baikonur; landing 300 km north of Dzheskasgan / 30 km southwest of Arkalyk; full dress rehearsal for ASTP.

All main results of this mission as life support, docking, ground control systems and antenna deployment were excellent. The new developed docking module was successful tested during orbit 32 and 38.

Photos

Soyuz 16 launch
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