Soyuz 10
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| Mission name | Soyuz 10 | ||||
| Crew size | 3 [1] | ||||
| Call sign | Гранит (Granit - "Granite")[1] | ||||
| Launch date | April 23, 1971 23:54:06 UTC Gagarin's Start |
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| Landing | April 25, 1971 23:40:00 UTC |
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| Mission duration | 1d/23:45:54 | ||||
| Number of orbits | 32 | ||||
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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. [1] 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.
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[edit] Crew
Number in parentheses indicates number of spaceflights by each individual prior to and including this mission.
- Vladimir Shatalov (3) - Commander
- Aleksei Yeliseyev (3) - Flight Engineer
- Nikolai Rukavishnikov (1) - Test Engineer
[edit] Backup crew
- Aleksei Leonov - Commander
- Valeri Kubasov - Flight Engineer
- Pyotr Kolodin - Test Engineer
[edit] Reserve crew
- Georgi Dobrovolski - Commander
- Vladislav Volkov - Flight Engineer
- Viktor Patsayev - Test Engineer[1]
[edit] Mission parameters
- Mass: 6800 kg
- Perigee: 209 km
- Apogee: 258 km
- Inclination: 51.6°
- Period: 89.1 min
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