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Soyuz VI
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Soyuz VI. Forward view showing Soyuz descent module located ahead of cylindrical orbital work compartment.
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Soyuz VI
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Soyuz VI. Aft view
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Soyuz VI. Aft view showing standard Soyuz engine installation and RTG nuclear-thermal electric power generators on booms extending from base.
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Soyuz VI. Aft view
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Soyuz VI
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Soyuz VI according to a published sketch. Note the payload shroud has no launch escape tower and the encapsulated RTG nuclear generators positioned outside the shroud.
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soyvi4.jpg 149 x 408 8.5 kb Credit: © Mark Wade
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Soyuz VI
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Soyuz VI (mockup)
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Soyuz VI, according to the appearance of the mock-up. The mock-up did not have the gun package mounted forward of the descent module.
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soyvi3.jpg 259 x 327 8.3 kb Credit: © Mark Wade
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Soyuz VI (mockup)
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Soyuz VI (sketch)
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Drawing from an article by Samara chief designer Kozlov showing a Soyuz-VI-like spacecraft with two nuclear thermal generators, with the radiation shadow zones indicated.
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Soyuz VI (sketch)
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Military Soyuz
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Comparison of military variants of Soyuz. From left to right: Soyuz P, Soyuz PPK, Soyuz R, Soyuz VI (Kozlov), Soyuz VI/OIS (Mishin)
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soymil.jpg 608 x 353 28.0 kb Credit: © Mark Wade
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Military Soyuz
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