Soyuz 7K-MF6

Soyuz 7K-MF6
Soyuz 7K-MF6 and crew on a Soviet stamp
ManufacturerExperimental Design Bureau
(OKB-1)
Country of originSoviet Union
OperatorSoviet space program
ApplicationsCrewed spacecraft as Earth Observatory Station
Specifications
Launch mass6,510 kilograms (14,350 lb) [1]
Dimensions
Height
7.6 metres (25 ft)
Volume
9,000 cubic metres (320,000 cu ft)
PowerSolar arrays
output 1.3 kW
from 10 square metres (110 sq ft)
on 4-segments
EquipmentMF6
multispectral camera
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Design lifeUp to 35 days, used for 8 days
Production
StatusOut of service
Built1
Launched1
Related spacecraft
Derived fromSoyuz 7K-TM
Soyuz 7K-T


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Soyuz 7K-MF6 is a version of the Soyuz spacecraft and was the second Soviet spacecraft designed for space station flight, a dedicated science mission. Its only crewed flight was conducted in 1976 with Soyuz 22 of the Soyuz programme.[2]

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