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| Soyuz-A (7K) manned spacecraft concept (1963) |
Soyuz-A (7K) manned spacecraft concept (1963) |
| Description |
| Role: |
Planned to carry cosmonauts to lunar orbit. |
| Crew: |
3 |
| Dimensions |
| Height: |
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7.4 m |
| Diameter: |
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2.50 m |
| Volume: |
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6.2 m³ |
| Performance |
| Endurance: |
30 days |
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Soyuz A-B-C (7K-9K-11K) circumlunar concept. The drawing shows Soyuz-A 7K (right), Soyuz-B 9K booster, and Soyuz-C 11K tanker with twin whip antennas (left)
Sergei Korolev initially promoted the Soyuz A-B-C circumlunar complex (7K-9K-11K) concept (also known as L1) in which a two-man craft Soyuz-A 7K would rendezvous with other components (9K and 11K) in Earth orbit to assemble a lunar excursion vehicle, the components being delivered by the proven R-7 rocket. Besides the Soyuz-A 7K spacecraft, the complex would feature a Soyuz-B 9K booster and a Soyuz-C 11K tanker with twin whip antennas.
The 7K would have been equipped with cameras and sensors to study the lunar surface during the flyby, at a distance of 1,000 to 20,000 km from the Moon's surface. Total flight time would have been 7 to 8 days.
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