Soyuz 12
Launch Date
September 27, 1973
Craft
Soyuz
Status
Past
Crew
2
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Soyuz 12
Launch Date
September 27, 1973
Craft
Soyuz
Status
Past
Crew
2
Overview
Soyuz 12 marked the Return To Flight mission of Soyuz after the fatal in-space accident of Soyuz 11. The two-person mission was the first to resume Soviet use of full pressure suits on launch and landing. The flight was a two-day test to validate safety improvements to the Soyuz.
Crafts
Soyuz
Soyuz is a human-carrying capsule built and operated by Russia, capable of transporting up to three people to the Space Station at a time. It has been upgraded numerous times since its first use in the 1960s for the Soviet lunar program and was the only crewed vehicle for the Station from 2011 to 2020.
