Soyuz 10
| Mission Statistics
|
| Mission Name:
| Soyuz 10
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| Call Sign:
| Гранит (Granit - "Granite")
|
| Number of Crew Members:
| 3
|
| Launch:
| April 23, 1971
23:54:06 UTC
Baikonur LC1
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| Landing:
| April 25, 1971
23:40:00 UTC
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| Duration:
| 1 day, 23 h, 44 min, 54 s
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| Number of Orbits:
| 32
|
Soyuz 10 was the first planned visit to the world's first space station, Salyut 1, which
had been successfully placed in orbit on April 19 1971. Although Soyuz 10 brought its crew of
cosmonauts Vladimir Shatalov, Aleksei Yeliseyev, and Nikolai Rukavishnikov to the station,
they could not dock successfully with it. While the Soyuz physically locked onto the station, the
connection was not secure enough to allow the hatches to be opened to allow the cosmonauts inside.
Additionally, it appeared that the hatch inside the Soyuz was jammed. This led to a further complication
when the mission was abandoned, as the Soyuz had difficulty detaching from the station. When this was
successfully accomplished, one last hitch presented itself. Upon re-entry, the capsule became filled with
toxic fumes, causing Rukavishnikov to pass out. Fortunately, all three crew members recovered from this
ordeal unscathed.
Crew
Mission Parameters
- Mass: 6800 kg
- Perigee: 209 km
- Apogee: 258 km
- Inclination: 51.6°
- Period: 89.1 min
Last updated: 10-13-2005 02:23:26
