Soyuz 16

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Mission: Soyuz 16
COSPAR-ID : 1974-096A
Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-TM ( GRAY index  11F615A12)
serial number 73
Dimensions: 6800 kg
Launcher: Soyuz U (GRAY index 11A511U)
Call sign: Буран (Buran - " snowstorm ")
Crew: 2
Begin: December 2, 1974, 09:40:00  UTC
Starting place: Baikonur 1/5
Landing: December 8, 1974, 08:03:35 UTC
Landing place: 30 km northeast of Arkalik
Flight duration: 5d 22h 23min 35s
Earth orbits: 95
Rotation time : 89.2 min
Orbit inclination : 51.8 °
Apogee : 291 km
Perigee : 184 km
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Soyuz 16 is the mission name for the flight of a Soviet Soyuz spaceship that started on December 2, 1974 . It was the 31st flight in the Soviet Soyuz program. It served as preparation for the Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP).

crew

the main crew on a Soviet postage stamp (1975)

Main crew

Filipchenko and Rukavischnikow were designated as substitutes for the Apollo-Soyuz test project and were therefore assigned for this preparatory flight.

Substitute team

The support team consisted of Yuri Romanenko and Alexander Ivanchenkov .

Mission overview

With the flight of Soyuz 16, the entire ASTP program was simulated by the Soviet side. The main focus was on testing the androgynous coupling system and changing the cabin atmosphere. The Apollo atmosphere was pure oxygen. A normal atmosphere ( nitrogen / oxygen ) was used at Soyuz . In order not to let the lock stays for blood adjustment become too long during the planned transfers, the oxygen content was increased in Soyuz and the cabin pressure was reduced from 760 mm to 540 mm of mercury . For the newly developed coupling unit, hydraulically simulated couplings were carried out with a counterpart carried along (32nd and 38th orbit around the earth).

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