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Soviet Soyuz 9 Launch With Two Cosmonauts
The Moscow launch of Soyuz 9 sent two cosmonauts into orbit for an eight hour test period, hailed as a space exploration step. Commander Andrian Nikolayev, 40, and Vitaly Sevastianov, 34, conducted initial tests and prepared for a longer flight program. The mission aimed to boost prestige amid U.S. space activity and a Leningrad conference.
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Holger Jensen
Associated Press
Moscow
Tass
Andrian Nikulayev
Vostok 3
Ile
Soviet Union
Valentina Nikolayeva- Tereshkova
Nikolayev
Vitaly Sevastiany
Leningrad
Neil A. Armstrong