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September 27, 1973 at 12:18 PM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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September 27, 1973 at 12:18 PM UTC

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 45.9200, 63.3420

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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Mission description

Soyuz 12 launched on 27 September 1973, 12:18:16 UTC. It carried commander Vasili Lazarev and flight engineer Oleg Makarov into orbit. This mission was the first test flight of the modified Soyuz spacecraft, following the tragedy of Soyuz-11. This mission also tested the use of pressurized "rescue space suits" Sokol, worn by crew during launch and re-entry. Crew returned to Earth, landing on 29 September 1973, 11:33:48 UTC.

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.

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