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Entry no.
1968-0268

SOYUZ 3

SOYUZ 3 (NORAD 3516) landed on 30 October 1968 over Asia, after 4 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
3516
International designator
1968-094A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
USSR
Launched
26 Oct 1968Baikonur Cosmodrome
Landed (UTC)
30 Oct 1968Recorded time 07:25 UTC
Time in orbit
4 days4 days
How it ended
Landed
Latitude range
51.7°N to 51.7°SFinal inclination 51.7°
Mass
2,810 kg
Operator
TsKBEM
Built by
TsKBEM
Bus
7K-OK
Programme
7K-OK

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 50.5°N, 72.8°E at 07:25 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 51.7°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.7°N and 51.7°S.

Life in orbit

4 days

Also ended on 30 Oct 1968

1 entry
1968-0267SL-6 R/B(1)

From the same launch

1968-094
1968-0266SL-4 R/B
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