Name: Sevastiyanov, Vitali Country: Soviet Union M/F: M Number of Flights: 2

Space Flights Launch Date - Flight Up Landing Date - Flight Down
1. Soyuz 9 June 1, 1970 - Soyuz 9 June 19, 1970 - Soyuz 9
2. Soyuz 18(B) May 24, 1975 - Soyuz 18(B) July 26, 1975 - Soyuz 18(B)

Space Flights Descriptions
Soyuz 7K-L1 Flight 3
(Cancelled)
Planned third Soviet circumlunar space flight
Cancelled after the success of Apollo 8 orbiting the Moon
Soyuz 8
(Backup Crew)
Rendezvous with Soyuz 7
1. Soyuz 9 Manned flight endurance test
Soyuz 11
(2nd Back Crew)
Second mission to Salyut 1
The prime crew died during reentry when an open value depressurized the descent cabin of Soyuz 11.
Soyuz (DOS 1) 12
(Cancelled)
Proposed Prime Crew for the third planned flight to the Salyut 1 space station
Cancelled after the crew of Soyuz 11 perished during reentry
Soyuz 12
(2nd Back Crew)
Manned test flight of Soyuz 7K-T
Soyuz Kontakt 4
(Cancelled)
Proposed Crew for a flight to test the Kontakt lunar rendezvous/docking system
Soyuz Kontakt 4 was the passive spacecraft of the second pair of Soyuz spacecraft that was planned to test the Kontakt lunar rendezvous/docking system in Earth orbit. By December 1970, two docking missions were planned to follow the Salyut 1 space station missions. Soyuz Kontakt 4 would have been the docking target for the Soyuz Kontakt 3 spacecraft.
Soyuz (DOS 2) 13
(Cancelled)
Proposed Second Backup Crew for the first planned flight to the Salyut DOS 2 space station
Cancelled after the space station was destroyed during launch
Soyuz (DOS 3) 13
(Cancelled)
Proposed Second Backup Crew for the first planned flight to the Salyut DOS 3 (Cosmos 557) space station
Cancelled after the space station failed in orbit
Soyuz 17
(2nd Back Crew)
First mission to Salyut 4
Soyuz 18-1(A)
(Backup Crew)
The third stage failed to separate from the second stage but the third stage still ignited causing a tumble. The Soyuz spacecraft had to separate and make an emergency landing in the Altai mountains. The prime crew was recovered alive.
2. Soyuz 18(B) Second mission to Salyut 4
Soyuz 18(B) docked with Salyut 4 from May 25, 1975 to July 26, 1975
Soyuz T-10(B)
(2nd Back Crew)
Salyut 7 Principal Expedition EO-03 Crew
Soyuz TM-8A
(Cancelled)
Proposed Prime Crew for planned flight to ensure continuous occupation of the Mir space station
Cancelled due to budget cutbacks and delays with the Kvant 2 and Kristall modules.
Soyuz TM-9
(2nd Back Crew)
Mir Main Expedition EO-06 Crew

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Updated - March 26, 2006