LAUNCH MISSION

Soviet Space Program Soyuz 10

Status

Success

DATE

22 APR 1971

LAUNCH PROVIDER

Soviet Space Program

Launch Pad

1/5

Description

Soyuz 10 launched on 22 April 1971, 23:54:06 UTC. It carried commander Vladimir Shatalov, flight engineer Aleksei Yeliseyev and test engineer Nikolai Rukavishnikov into orbit. Flight was intended to become the world's first mission to the world's first space station, Salyut-1. Docking was not successful, and crew didn't enter the station. Crew returned to Earth, landing on 24 April 1971, 23:40 UTC.

Soyuz

return