This article is about the 1968 mission. For the mission identified by NASA as ISS Soyuz 2, see
Soyuz TM-32. For the rocket see
Soyuz-2 (rocket).
| Soyuz 2 |
| Mission statistics |
| Mission name |
Soyuz 2 |
| Spacecraft mass |
6,450 kg (14,200 lb) |
| Crew size |
unmanned |
| Launch pad |
Gagarin's Start[1] |
| Launch date |
October 25, 1968 09:00 (1968-10-25T09) UTC |
| Landing |
October 28, 1968 07:51 (1968-10-28T07:52) UTC |
| Mission duration |
2d/22:51 |
| Number of orbits |
48 |
| Apogee |
229 km (142 mi) |
| Perigee |
191 km (119 mi) |
| Orbital period |
88.60 min |
| Orbital inclination |
51.70° |
| Related missions |
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Soyuz 2 (Russian: Союз 2, Union 2) was an unpiloted spacecraft in the Soyuz family intended to perform a docking maneuver with Soyuz 3. Although the two craft approached closely, the docking did not take place.
[edit] Other uses of name
The name "Soyuz 2" also appears in other contexts, a) the second Soyuz flight to dock with the International Space Station b) as a proposed successor to the Soyuz launch vehicle, later renamed Soyuz/ST.
[edit] Mission parameters
- Mass: 6,450 kg (14,200 lb)
- Perigee: 191 km (119 mi)
- Apogee: 229 km (142 mi)
- Inclination: 51.70°
- Period: 88.60 min
[edit] References
[edit] Further reading
- Luna Cornea, Number 14, January/April 1998, p. 58,
- The Fabricated Cosmonaut and the Nonexistent Prophecy, Luis Alfonso Gamez. Skeptical Enquirer Volume 30, number 5 (September/October 2006) p12.
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