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Soyuz 8
Crew
Shatalov
Yeliseyev
13 October 1969
10:20 GMT.
Duration
: 4.95 days.
Call Sign
: Granit (Granite ).
Backup Crew:
Nikolayev
,
Sevastyanov
.
Nation
: USSR.
Launch Site
:
Baikonur
.
Launch Complex
: LC31.
Launch Vehicle
:
Soyuz 11A511
. Program:
Soyuz
. Class:
Manned
.
Type
: Spacecraft.
Spacecraft
:
Soyuz 7K-OK
.
Payload
: Soyuz 7K-OK s/n 16.
Mass
: 6,646 kg.
Perigee
: 201 km.
Apogee
: 227 km.
Inclination
: 51.7 deg.
Period
: 88.7 min. References:
1
,
2
,
6
,
32
,
33
,
60
.
Soyuz capsules
- Soyuz capsules in assembly hall.
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