launched byRussia

Soyuz 2

Name: Soyuz 2
Start: 1968-10-25T09:00:00Z
Location: Baikonur

Success

OCT 25196809:00:00 UTC

Unmanned, docking target for Soyuz 3.

LIFTOFF

OCT 25 1968

09:00:00 UTC

Success

launched from Pad 1/5 Baikonur

aboard Soyuz into LEO

Spacecraft

Soyuz 7K-OK (passive) Soyuz 2

Docking

attempted to dock with Soyuz 3

returned to Earth Oct 28, 1968

Automatic Igla rendezvous succeeded, but the manual docking failed — Soyuz 3 made its approach rolled about 180° out of alignment and ran its orientation fuel down.