Cosmonauts:
    Vladimir A. Shatalov [2], Commander
    Aleksei S. Yeliseyev [2], Flight Engineer
Backup:
    Andrian G. Nikolayev
    Vitali I. Sevastyanov
Launch:
    Date: 13 October 1969
    Time: 10:20 UTC
Landing:
    Date: 18 October 1969
    Time: 09:11 UTC
Duration: 4 days, 22 hours, 51 minutes
Call Sign: Granit (Granite)

Soyuz 7 was to dock with Soyuz 8 using a new docking system. The docking system failed and only approach maneuvers were performed. Soyuz 6 was an observer.

At one point, three spacecraft were in orbit with a total 7 cosmonauts.