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On this date: USSR launches Soyuz 5, part of 'first space station'
On this date, Jan. 15, 1969, the Soviet Union launched Soyuz 5. The capsule would soon rendezvous and dock to the Soyuz 4 capsule becoming – as the Soviet’s declared – the world’s first ...
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The first docking of two crewed spacecraft
On January 14, Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 4 was launched successfully. It was followed by Soyuz 5 24 hours later. Based on the problems faced by the crewed Soyuz 3 during its unsuccessful attempt to ...
Time19d
Space: The Russians’ Turn
As he circled the earth in his Soyuz 4 spacecraft last week, Russian Cosmonaut Vladimir Shatalov looked down toward central Asia to watch a tiny billow of flame and smoke. It was Soyuz 5, on its ...
Smithsonian Magazine3y
"A Feat on the Stellar Path"
"A Feat on the Stellar Path" The docking of Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 in January 1969 was the first time two manned spacecraft were linked together in orbit. It was a much-needed first for the Soviet ...
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On this date: Second component to world's first space station launches
On this date, Jan. 15, 1969, the Soviet Union launched Soyuz 5. The capsule would soon rendezvous and dock to the Soyuz 4 capsule becoming – as the Soviet’s declared – the world’s first ...
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Soyuz-5 launch vehicle to be ready for start by 2025 year-end — senior executive
According to deputy CEO of the Progress Space Rocket Center Daniil Subbotin, certain innovative process solutions were used when producing the Soyuz-5 ST. PETERSBURG, July 30. /TASS/. The Soyuz-5 ...
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On this date: Second component to world's first space station launches
On this date, Jan. 15, 1969, the Soviet Union launched Soyuz 5. The capsule would soon rendezvous and dock to the Soyuz 4 capsule becoming – as the Soviet’s declared – the world’s first space station.