launched fromRussia
Soyuz 16
Success
DEC 02197409:40:00 UTCManned orbital flight, 2 cosmonauts.
ASTP dress-rehearsal.
First manned use of Soyuz-U 11A511U.
LIFTOFF
DEC 02 197409:40:00 UTC
Success
launched fromPad 1/5Baikonur
aboardSoyuz 7K-TMintoLEO
Payload
Soyuz 16
Crew
Ascending
- 01Anatoly FilipchenkofromRussia
- 02Nikolai RukavishnikovfromRussia
Descending
- 01Anatoly FilipchenkofromRussia
- 02Nikolai RukavishnikovfromRussia