Launch time13 Oct 196910:19 UTC
success
Orbit: LEO
Manned orbital flight, 2 cosmonauts.
Electronic failure prevented rendezvous with Soyuz 6 and Soyuz 7.
Rocket Soyuz7K-OK (P)
launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Pad 31/6Kazakhstan
Payloads
| Name | Purpose | Mass | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soyuz 8 | - | - | - |
Docking to Soyuz 7
Comment
Failed due to the failure of rendezvous electronics
Spacecraft landing
- Date
18 Oct 1969
Crew at start
- Vladimir Shatalov Russia
- Aleksei Yeliseyev Russia
Crew at landing
- Vladimir Shatalov Russia
- Aleksei Yeliseyev Russia