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Posted on March 20, 2019

At midnight June 1, 1970 Soyuz 9 lifted off from Area 31 at Baikonur and successfully entered low earth orbit with an apogee of 227 km and a perigee of 176 km.

Soyuz 9 launch, credit Space FactsSoyuz 9 landing, credit Space FactsSoyuz 9 recovery, credit Space Facts

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