launched by Russia

Soyuz 6

Success
OCT 11196911:10:00 UTC

Manned orbital flight, 2 cosmonauts.

Electronic failure prevented rendezvous with Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 8.

launched from Pad 31/6 Baikonur

aboard Soyuz into LEO

Spacecraft

Soyuz 7K-OK Soyuz 6

Crew

Ascending
  • 01 Georgy Shonin from Russia
  • 02 Valery Kubasov from Russia
Descending
  • 01 Georgy Shonin from Russia
  • 02 Valery Kubasov from Russia

last updated Oct 25, 2026