Soyuz 2
| Mission type | Test flight |
|---|---|
| Operator | Soviet space program |
| COSPAR ID | 1968-093A |
| SATCAT no. | 3511 |
| Orbits completed | 48 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Soyuz 7K-OK |
| Manufacturer | Experimental Design Bureau OKB-1 |
| Launch mass | 6,450 kilograms (14,220 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | October 25, 1968, 09:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz |
| Launch site | Baikonur 1/5 |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | October 28, 1968, 07:51 UTC; |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 191 kilometres (119 mi) |
| Apogee | 229 kilometres (142 mi) |
| Inclination | 51.70 degrees |
| Period | 88.60 minutes |
Soyuz 2 (Russian: Союз 2, Union 2) was an uncrewed spacecraft in the Soyuz family intended to be the target of a docking maneuver by the manned Soyuz 3 spacecraft. It was intended to be the first docking of a manned spacecraft in the Soviet space program. Although the two craft approached closely, the docking did not take place and the first successful Soviet docking of manned spacecraft took place in the joint Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 mission.
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