Soyuz 3
Success
OCT 26196808:34:00 UTCManned orbital flight, 1 cosmonaut, Georgi Beregovoi.
Failed to dock with Soyuz 2.
LIFTOFF
OCT 26 196808:34:00 UTC
Success
launched from Pad 31/6 Baikonur
aboard Soyuz 7K-OK (A) into LEO
Payload
Soyuz 3
Crew
Ascending
- 01 Georgy Beregovoy from Russia
Descending
- 01 Georgy Beregovoy from Russia
Docking
attempted to dock with Soyuz 2
returned to Earth Oct 30, 1968
Automatic Igla rendezvous succeeded, but the manual docking failed — Beregovoy approached with Soyuz 3 rolled about 180° out of alignment and ran its orientation fuel down.