Soyuz s/n 15+16
Mission
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Credit: RKK Energia
As of February 1969 Soyuz s/n 15 and 16 were set for a mission with a total of 5 cosmonauts aboard in August-September 1969. They would have remained docked together for three days.
These spacecraft and crews were reassigned to the three-spacecraft Soyuz 6/7/8 mission and flew as Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 8.
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Chronology
1 event
1969 February 10
- Soyuz plans - .
Nation: Russia.
Related Persons: Belyayev,
Beregovoi,
Bykovsky,
Leonov,
Nikolayev,
Popovich,
Shatalov,
Titov,
Tregub.
Program: Soyuz.
Flight: Soyuz 6,
Soyuz 7,
Soyuz 8,
Soyuz s/n 15+16,
Soyuz sn 14.
Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz.
Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-OK.
Meeting with TsKBEM Deputy Chief Designer Tregub on manned space flight plans. Soyuz s/n 14 is set for a solo seven day mission in April-May. 15 and 16 with 5 cosmonauts aboard will fly a 7 day mission in August-September, remaining docked for three days. Soyuz s/n 17 through 20 will not fly until after May 1970 - there are no definite plans for them at this time. Additional Details: here....