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  Soyuz 1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Soyuz 1 (Russian Союз 1, Union 1) was part of the Soviet Union's space program and was launched into orbit on April 23, 1967, carrying a single cosmonaut, Colonel Vladimir Mikhailovich Komarov, who was killed when the spacecraft crashed after its return to Earth.
Yuri Gagarin was the backup pilot for Soyuz 1.
Soyuz 1 problems delayed the launch of Soyuz 2 and Soyuz 3 until October 25, 1968.
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 Soyuz Spacecraft Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The spacecraft are launched by the Soyuz launch vehicle, as part of the Soyuz program and the later missions of the Zond program.
During the reentry of the second flight, Soyuz 11, the crew were killed when the capsule depressurised during the re-entry phase.
A modified version of this spacecraft flew on Soyuz 13 where instead of the docking system was a large Orion 2 astrophysical camera for imaging the sky and Earth.
www.alienartifacts.com /encyclopedia/Soyuz_spacecraft   (1547 words)

  
 Soyuz 3 -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Soyuz 3 was the first manned launch of a Soyuz spacecraft since the accident that killed (A person trained to travel in a spacecraft) cosmonaut (Click link for more info and facts about Vladimir Komarov) Vladimir Komarov on (Click link for more info and facts about Soyuz 1) Soyuz 1.
That ill-fated flight had been intended to rendezvous and dock with (Click link for more info and facts about Soyuz 2) Soyuz 2; now (Click link for more info and facts about Soyuz) Soyuz 3 with cosmonaut (Click link for more info and facts about Georgi Beregovoi) Georgi Beregovoi would attempt this goal.
Beregovoi took control of the Soyuz to complete the maneuver.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/so/soyuz_3.htm   (242 words)

  
 Soyuz 3
As for Soyuz, a 0+1 (docking of one unmanned spacecraft and a manned spacecraft with a single cosmonaut aboard) is planned for 25 October, to be followed by a 1+3 mission with a crew transfer by December at the earliest - possibly not until February-March of the following year.
Soyuz 3 is launched on schedule and placed in orbit within 11 km of Soyuz 2.
Soyuz 3 landed 10 km from the aimpoint at 07:25 GMT.
www.astronautix.com /flights/soyuz3.htm   (2152 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Soyuz program Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Soyuz spacecraft and the Soyuz launch vehicle are both part of this program.
This objective was abandoned when technological problems meant that the US would reach the Moon first, and Soyuz then developed into a variety of projects (both military and civilian), mostly in conjunction with space stations.
As of 2003, Soyuz derivatives provide Russia's human spaceflight capability and are used to ferry personnel and supplies to and from the International Space Station.
www.ipedia.com /soyuz_program.html   (174 words)

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