Anatoly Filipchenko, Vladislav Volkov, Viktor Gorbatko
As part of a joint mission, Soyuz 7 launched from Baikonur (where else) October 12, 1969 in the former Soviet Union to redezvous with Soyuz 6 and Soyuz 8. It was the first time seven people were in space at once. The Soyuz 7 crew consisted of Commander Anatoly Filipchenko, Flight Engineer Vladislav Volkov and research cosmonaut Viktor Gorbatko. They were to dock with Soyuz 8 and transfer crew while Soyuz 6 was to film the maneuver.
Due to equipment failures, the Soyuz cosmonauts did not achieve their objective. The failure of this mission is probably what killed the Soviet program to send a man to the moon.
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