Soyuz 6
Crew:
Georgi Shonin [1], Commander
Valeri Kubasov [1], Flight Engineer
Backup Crew:
Vladimir Shatalov
(for Shonin)
Aleksei Yeliseyev
(for Kubasov)
Launch:
Location: Baikonur, Site 31/6
Date: 11 October 1969
Time: 11:10:00 UTC
Landing:
Date: 16 October 1969
Time: 09:52:47 UTC
Duration: 4 days, 22 hours, 42 minutes, 47 seconds
Call Sign: Antei (Anteus)
The main objective of Soyuz 6 was to perform experiments with space welding (Kubasov). There was no EVA's on this flight as there were no pressure suits aboard.
Soyuz 6 also observed the maneuvers of Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 8. At one point, a total of 7 cosmonauts were in orbit.
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