A simplified scale model illustrating transfer between the two Soyuz spacecraft. Alexei Yeliseyev As planned, during the 21st orbit of the mission (since the launch of Soyuz-4), Volynov conducted a manual orbit correction to bring Soyuz-5 into position for a rendezvous. was 600 km short of the planned one (7). Soyuz 5 (Russian: Союз 5, Union 5) was a Soyuz mission using the Soyuz 7K-OK spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union on 15 January 1969, which docked with Soyuz 4 in orbit. (now known to be V.P Mishin) told reporters that the next mission would for a new launch" (2). After a few minutes of slow relative movement between the two ships, hooks on the docking port finally closed, completing the hard mating. orbits of Soyuz-5, receptions by myself in Stockholm and Chris Wood at sessions. Soyuz 4 (Russian: Союз 4, Union 4) was launched on 14 January 1969, carrying cosmonaut Vladimir Shatalov on his first flight.

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Soyuz 5 (Russian: Союз 5, Union 5) was a Soyuz mission using the Soyuz 7K-OK spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union on 15 January 1969, which docked with Soyuz 4 in orbit. Previous chapter: Aftermath of the Soyuz-3 mission,