Soyuz Kontakt A

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Soyuz Kontakt A

Part of Lunar L3

Soyuz LOK
Soyuz LOK lunar orbiter.
Credit: © Mark Wade

Final crews selected for a dual Soyuz mission in Earth orbit to test the Kontakt docking system to be used on the lunar landing LOK and LK spacecraft. The Kontakt-A Soyuz would have been the active spacecraft, simulating the LOK lunar orbiter.

Launched: 1973 Early. Number crew: 2 .

People: Filipchenko, Yazdovsky, Vorobyov, Gorbatko. Projects: Lunar L3.

1973 Early - .

Soyuz Kontakt A (cancelled) - . Crew: Filipchenko, Gorbatko. Backup Crew: Vorobyov, Yazdovsky. Nation: Russia. Program: Lunar L3. Flight: Soyuz Kontakt A. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz Kontakt. Final crews selected for a dual Soyuz mission in Earth orbit to test the Kontakt docking system to be used on the lunar landing LOK and LK spacecraft. The launches were delayed and then cancelled due to continuing problems with the N1 lunar booster..

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