Soyuz 18
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Soyuz 18 was a Soviet crewed spacecraft mission in the mid-1970s that experienced a serious launch abort and is often noted for its dramatic emergency reentry and safe recovery of the cosmonauts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet space mission
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Soyuz spacecraft mission ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crewCompartment | descent module used for emergency landing ⓘ |
| crewProtection | launch escape and abort systems ⓘ |
| crewSafetyResult |
crew experienced extreme physical stress but survived
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no fatalities ⓘ |
| crewSize | 2 ⓘ |
| crewStatus | all crew survived ⓘ |
| domain | human spaceflight ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| event |
ballistic reentry trajectory
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emergency reentry after abort ⓘ off-nominal landing ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most dramatic emergency reentries in crewed spaceflight history ⓘ |
| landingOutcome | crew recovered alive ⓘ |
| launchType | crewed launch ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Soyuz rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionOutcome |
launch abort
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safe crew recovery ⓘ |
| missionPhase | aborted during ascent ⓘ |
| missionStatus |
failed to reach planned mission objectives
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successful crew rescue ⓘ |
| missionType | orbital spaceflight attempt ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic emergency reentry
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serious launch abort in mid-1970s ⓘ survival of high-G reentry by crew ⓘ |
| program | Soyuz program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicPerception | remembered for dramatic abort and survival ⓘ |
| reentryMode | ballistic reentry ⓘ |
| risk |
high G-loads during reentry
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potential loss of crew ⓘ |
| safetySignificance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Soyuz launch escape procedures
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example of successful crew survival after launch abort ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Soviet space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftConfiguration | two-module Soyuz crew vehicle ⓘ |
| spacecraftOperator | Soviet space authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | Soyuz spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyDomain | launch escape systems ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-1970s ⓘ |
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