Soyuz 7K-L1E
| Manufacturer | Korolev |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Soviet Union |
| Operator | Soviet space program |
| Applications | Uncrewed spacecraft around the Moon and back to Earth |
| Production | |
| Status | Program ended. One craft orbited, one craft failed |
| Built | 2 |
| Launched | 2 |
| Retired | 1971 |
| Related spacecraft | |
| Derived from | Soyuz 7K-OK and Soyuz 7K-L1 |
Soyuz 7K-L1E was a Soviet uncrewed modified Soyuz 7K-L1 spacecraft, also known as a dummy Soyuz 7K-LOK. Two were built, with one successfully launched into Low Earth Orbit on a Proton rocket in December 1970; the other Soyuz 7K-L1E was placed on an N1 rocket, which failed at launch in June 1971. The Soyuz spacecraft was first used in 1967 as the main crewed spacecraft of the Soviet Union and is still in use today. Many Soyuz variations have been built, with the Soyuz 7K-L1E being an uncrewed variation.