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The Soyuz 7K-OK is the first generation of soviet Soyuz spacecraft, flying from November 11, 1966 to June 1, 1970. It had a crew of 2-3 astronauts and was produced in two versions, "Active" and "Passive", describing its role during docking and the configuration of the early docking port. It was a major evolution from the early Vostok spacecraft and plagued with early problems.
Description[edit]
The Soyuz spacecraft consists of three modules, of which only the descent module CA returns to Earth. Every module is specialized for its tasks.
Orbital Module БО[edit]
Extends habitable space, contains galley and toilet, acts as airlock, contains the ingress hatch for entering the spacecraft on the launch pad. Contains the Игла/Igla (Needle) docking guidance system. The orbital module is easily adapted for new docking adapters, docking guidance systems or scientific payloads.
Descent Module СА[edit]
Crew, crew seats, front hatch, Sirius-7K IDS, Visor (Визр) periscope, hydrogen peroxide attitude control, heat shield, landing rockets.
Propulsion Module ПО[edit]
Contains all navigation sensors, solar arrays, pressurized electronics compartment, hydrogen peroxide for the ДО and ДПО thrusters, Dinitrogentetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine for main(СКД) and backup engine (ДКД).
Subsystems[edit]
Attitude control[edit]
ДО (DO) and ДПО (DPO) thruster systems, using hydrogen peroxide.
45K sun tracker[edit]
TV cameras[edit]
КР-75, КР-71/1, КР-71/2, КР-91. КР-74 TV signal multiplexer.
СКД main engine[edit]
ДКД back-up engine[edit]
Missions[edit]
Active Spacecraft |
Active launch date |
Active launch crew |
Passive Spacecraft |
Passive launch date |
Passive launch crew |
Date of docking | Active landing date |
Active landing crew |
Passive landing date |
Passive landing crew |
Comments |
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Cosmos 133 | November 28, 1966 | Unmanned | Canceled | November 29, 1966 | Unmanned | Canceled | November 30, 1966 | Unmanned | Canceled | Canceled | Attitude control system failed, passive mission canceled, destroyed by 23 kg self-destruct charge over China. Also known as "Spacecraft No.2" |
N/A | N/A | N/A | Spacecraft no.1 | December 14, 1966 16:00 | Unmanned | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Lift-off failed, shortly afterwards SAS rocket activated, destroying the rocket in a fire and killing Major Korostylev. |
Cosmos 140 | February 7, 1967 | Unmanned | NA | NA | NA | NA | February 9, 1967 | Unmanned | NA | NA | 45K Sun tracker failed, depleting DPO propellants and batteries, landed in water and sank, because of a heat shield burn-through |
Soyuz 1 | April 23, 1967 03:35 MT | Komarov | Soyuz 2 | Canceled | Bykovsky, Yeliseyev, Khrunov | Canceled | April 24, 1967 06:24 MT | Komarov | Canceled | Canceled | Attitude control system failed again, parachutes failed during landing, killing Komarov |
Cosmos 186 | October 27, 1967 | Unmanned | Cosmos 188 | October 30, 1967 | Unmanned | October 30, 1967 | October 31, 1967 | Unmanned | November 2, 1967 | Unmanned | Achieved only soft-docking, again problems with 45K sensor, passive spacecraft self-destructed before reentry after passing an "Ion pocket" over Brazil |
Cosmos 212 | April 14, 1968 | Unmanned | Cosmos 213 | April 15, 1968 | Unmanned | April 15, 1968 | April 19, 1968 | Unmanned | April 20, 1968 | Unmanned | Achieved hard-docking, first guided reentry by Cosmos 212, both spacecraft badly damaged by the parachute dragging them over ground after landing |
References[edit]
- "Soyuz - A Universal Spacecraft"; Hall, Shayler; Springer Praxis; ISBN 1-85233-657-9
- ASTP operational data book. Volume 2: ASTP mass properties data book
- Docking Technology
- Liquid Rocket Engines; Bychkov, Nazarov, Prishchepa.
- The Soyuz - Ready to Fly; Filipchenko.
- Mutual Aid In Space; Fotkin.
- The Apollo And Soyuz Spacecraft; Yudin.
- The Apollo-Soyuz Test Flight; Leonov.
- Space - A Road Without End; Nikolayev
- Such Will Be Our Ship; Zhadanov, Yuzhov
- Soyuz - Workhorse Of Space; Yelizavetin
- Soviet Soyuz Spacecraft; Academy Of Sciences, USSR
- From Spacecraft To Spacecraft;
- Rendezvous In Orbit; Anuchin
- Flight Of Soyuz 10
- Soyuz And Apollo; Buchuev (WARNING: 820 MB PDF)
- The Second Orbital Flight; Nikolayev
- The Soyuz 6, Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 8 Mission, Mandrovsky
- A Brief Description Of Docking Device of "Soyuz"-Type Spacecraft (With Internal Passageway)
- Description Of The Conceptual Arrangement For The Rendezvous And Docking of Soyuz Spacecraft
- Reference Data On The Parameters Of The Atmosphere In The Living Compartments Of Soyuz Type Spacecraft
- Radiotelephone Communications Between Spacecraft Of The Soyuz Type