Soyuz-19 ASTP rollout

[Paper Kosmonaut]

While researching a new subject for a coming up model diorama I am going to make, I noticed that all Soyuz launchers were their regular grey colour with orange bands around the engine sections apart from Soyuz 19 which was used for the 1975 docking with Apollo.
The used Soyuz appeared to be white on the photographs. There are two I know of the rocket, one on the transporter, photographed from a helicopter or a high tower, probably the first, and the launch itself. The launch can't really be a good reference due to the frost on the tanks, of course, but it appears to me that the parts of the launcher that usually are not frosted were white too.





Anyone on the reason? to let it look more like the 1967 Paris mock up of Vostok?
Thanks in advance.

[Nicolas PILLET]

The launcher on display in Le Bourget in 1967 was not a mockup. It was a real launcher, that was launched from Baykonur later.

[Paper Kosmonaut]

Really? Well, that's a nice addition to know, actually. Thanks for that.
But then, there still remains the question why the Soyuz 19 booster was all white, too.

[360-180]

why the Soyuz 19 booster was all white?

May be, political reasons. Such as in Le Bourget.
White dove with olive branch

White doves are often associated with the concept of peace and pacifism.


Илл.3. Ракетно-космический комплекс с кораблем «Союз-19» на пути к стартовой площадке. Байконур, утро 12 июля 1975 года
LV "Soyuz-19" on the way to the launch pad. Baikonur, morning July 12, 1975

[ace5]

why dont we ask someone at baikonur or star city - a Russian space historian - about this subject?

[patchfree]

why the Soyuz 19 booster was all white?

May be, political reasons. Such as in Le Bourget.
White dove with olive branch

White doves are often associated with the concept of peace and pacifism.


Илл.3. Ракетно-космический комплекс с кораблем «Союз-19» на пути к стартовой площадке. Байконур, утро 12 июля 1975 года
LV "Soyuz-19" on the way to the launch pad. Baikonur, morning July 12, 1975

Yes. And because american rockets for space were white... As the soviets knew that the launch and all things around will be worldwide extensively seen, they thought that is better to show the soyouz rocket as a peacefull one and not with its grey/green face originating from its military debuts.

[360-180]

But, as usual, the orange stripe was painted for monitoring the takeoff trajectory. 

[Stan Black]

What about the back-up rocket?

[360-180]

What about the back-up rocket?

02.12.1974 launch Soyuz-16    APAS-75 solo test flight

[Stan Black]

What about the back-up rocket?

02.12.1974 launch Soyuz-16    APAS-75 solo test flight

Was there not one sitting on the other launch site with another Soyuz 7K-TM?

[Danderman]

What about the back-up rocket?

02.12.1974 launch Soyuz-16    APAS-75 solo test flight

Was there not one sitting on the other launch site with another Soyuz 7K-TM?

IIRC, the backup systems were flown later on as Soyuz 22.

[Stan Black]

What about the back-up rocket?

02.12.1974 launch Soyuz-16    APAS-75 solo test flight

Was there not one sitting on the other launch site with another Soyuz 7K-TM?

IIRC, the backup systems were flown later on as Soyuz 22.

 According to N.K. №76 on site 31 was dismantled afterwards because of the propellent in its tanks; parts were used for Soyuz-31. Soyuz-22 was №74.

http://88.210.62.157/content/numbers/231/37.shtml

[SMS]

 According to N.K. №76 on site 31 was dismantled afterwards because of the propellent in its tanks; parts were used for Soyuz-31. Soyuz-22 was №74.

http://88.210.62.157/content/numbers/231/37.shtml

Yes, you're correct. Did you see any photo of this rocket (btw, what no. it had) with spacecraft №76 on site 31?

It can be expected that the rocket with soyuz № 76 (the same crew as in Soyuz 16) was painted in the same way as 11А511У № Ф15000-17 soyuz-u rocket!

[360-180]

Was there not one sitting on the other launch site with another Soyuz 7K-TM?

Soyuz-16 was tested APAS-75 with special ring.
Was to check the hard capture and emergency disconnection with pyro



Spacecraft Soyuz-22 was back-up for spacecraft Soyuz-19.