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Soyuz | Soyuz 1

Soviet Space Program1/5 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Soyuz 1
Type
Human Exploration
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Soyuz 1 was the first crewed flight of a Soyuz spacecraft, it carried the Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov to orbit. The mission goal was to rendezvous with Soyuz 2 and move crew members between the spacecrafts, the goal was not met due to Soyuz 2 launch being called off due to thunderstorms. Vladimir Komarov was killed when the parachutes of his Soyuz capsule failed during descent to earth becoming the first in-flight fatality of spaceflight.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Soyuz
Family
Soyuz
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Type
Government
Country
RUS

launch site

Pad
1/5
Location
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country
KAZ
Timezone
Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates
45.9200, 63.3420