[FPSPACE] Soyuz 6 and the N-1?

[Charles Vick]

See Aviation Week & Space Technology, page. 26, November 17, 1969

 

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I recall that shortly after the "troika" flights of Soyuz 6-7-8 it was
reported that Soyuz 6 with its welding experiment was originally planned for
around May 1969 as a "solo" mission, but it was delayed because of work
underway on the lunar programme.

 

It has not been reported, as far as I know, how close Soyuz 6 came to launch
earlier in 1969 - is there any information about this "out there"?   I was
wondering whether Soyuz 6 being rolled out to the pad in the April-May-June
timeline for its solo flight might have been the origin of the rumours of a
manned Soyuz being prepared in parallel with the unmanned N-1 launch in
July.   Just a thought which is possibly completely wrong!

 

Phillip Clark

 

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