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List of Soviet human spaceflight missions

List of Soviet human spaceflight missions is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of Soviet human spaceflight missions rather than just read about it. In short: This is a list of the human spaceflight missions conducted by the Soviet space program. These missions belong to the Vostok, Voskhod, and Soyuz space programs.

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Reference excerpt

This is a list of the human spaceflight missions conducted by the Soviet space program. These missions belong to the Vostok, Voskhod, and Soyuz space programs. The first patch from the Soviet Space Program was worn by Valentina Tereshkova, then the same patch for the Voskhod 2, Soyuz 4/5 and Soyuz 11, Soyuz 3 had an official insignia that wasn't worn during the flight, and then in the Apollo–Soyuz program. After that and until Soyuz TM-12 "Juno" flight mission patches had been designed only for international missions.

Vostok program

Voskhod program

Soyuz program

First Soyuz missions to Salyut 1 (1967–1971)

1973–1977

Salyut 6 to Salut 7 (1977–1986)

Crewed Soyuz-TM Mir missions (1987–1991)

For subsequent Soyuz missions conducted by the Russian Federal Space Agency, see List of Russian human spaceflight missions.

Notes 1 Commercially funded cosmonaut or other "spaceflight participant".

See also List of Progress flights, with all flights of the Progress resupply craft that is based on the Soyuz spacecraft

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Worked examples

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about List of Soviet human spaceflight missions ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of List of Soviet human spaceflight missions

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In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of Soviet human spaceflight missions in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of Soviet human spaceflight missions is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Crewed space program of the Soviet Union, Human spaceflight programs, Lists of astronauts, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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Frequently asked questions

What is List of Soviet human spaceflight missions in simple terms?

This is a list of the human spaceflight missions conducted by the Soviet space program. These missions belong to the Vostok, Voskhod, and Soyuz space programs.

Why does List of Soviet human spaceflight missions matter?

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