Crew photo
Mission patch
Soyuz 16, launched December 2, 1974, was the Soviets final test flight before the historic Apollo-Soyuz collaboration in 1975. Her crew was Commander Anatoly Filipchenko and Flight Engineer Nikolai Rukavishnikov
They tested a docking ring and other systems that would be used during the hook-up.
They returned to Earth December 8.
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