LIFTOFF
OCT 25 196809:00:00 UTC
Success
launched from Pad 1/5 Baikonur
aboard Soyuz 7K-OK (P) into LEO
Payload
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.