Soyuz n 17 (original) (raw)


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Soyuz n 17


Part of Lunar L3


Soyuz LOK
Soyuz LOK
Soyuz LOK lunar orbiter.
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Cancelled 16 day mission with Soyuz n 17 to conduct rendezvous and docking operations and demonstrate life support system for the LK manned lunar lander.

Launched: November 1969. Number crew: 2 .

Would have simulated the passive LK lunar lander in an earth-orbit test of the Kontakt docking system. These would have been 15 to 16 day missions to demonstrate both the new SZhO life support system for the L3, to conduct rendezvous and docking operations using the L3's Kontakt system, and to conduct EVA transfer of one cosmonaut.



People: Grechko, Kuklin. Projects: Lunar L3.



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