 Crew and Soyuz 7K-T-AF on Soviet Stamp | |
| Manufacturer | Experimental Design Bureau (OKB-1) |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Soviet Union |
| Operator | Soviet space program |
| Applications | Crewed spacecraft as Space Observatory Station |
| Specifications | |
| Launch mass | 6,570 kilograms (14,480 lb) [1] |
| Dimensions |
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| Power | Solar arrays output 1.3 kW from 10 square metres (110 sq ft) on 4-segments |
| Equipment | Orion 2 astrophysical camera |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Design life | Up to 35 days, used for 7.87 days |
| Production | |
| Status | No longer in service |
| Built | 1 |
| Launched | 1 |
| Maiden launch | Soyuz 13 18 December 1973 |
| Last launch | Soyuz 13 |
| Related spacecraft | |
| Derived from | Soyuz 7K-T |
 Vimpel Diamond for entrainment patch | |
Soyuz 7K-T-AF [2] is a version of the Soyuz spacecraft and was the first spacecraft designed for space station flights, a dedicated science mission. Its only crewed flight was conducted in 1973 with Soyuz 13 of the Soyuz programme.[3][2]
- ^ "Display: Soyuz 13 1973-103A". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b "Soyuz 7KT-OK". Astronautix. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ^ Soyuz 7K-T-AF
