Soyuz 25
Launch Date
October 9, 1977
Craft
Soyuz
Status
Past
Crew
2
Patch Missing
Soyuz 25
Launch Date
October 9, 1977
Craft
Soyuz
Status
Past
Crew
2
Overview
The first mission to the Salyut 6 space station ended after just two days when the crew were unable to dock. The mission was flown by two first-time cosmonauts and led Soviet authorities to create a new rule that at least one veteran cosmonaut had to be on every mission. The rule stood for 17 years.
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.
