Filipchenko

Gorbatko

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1973 Early. (Cancelled flight). Crew: Filipchenko, Gorbatko. Backup Crew: Vorobyov, Yazdovsky. Program: Lunar L3. Final crews selected for a dual Soyuz mission in Earth orbit to test the Kontakt docking system to be used on the lunar landing LOK and LK spacecraft. The Kontakt-A Soyuz would have been the active spacecraft, simulating the LOK lunar orbiter.

• - 1973 Early - Soyuz Kontakt A (cancelled)  Crew: Filipchenko, Gorbatko. Spacecraft: Soyuz Kontakt.

  Final crews selected for a dual Soyuz mission in Earth orbit to test the Kontakt docking system to be used on the lunar landing LOK and LK spacecraft. The launches were delayed and then cancelled due to continuing problems with the N1 lunar booster.