Soyuz 14 was a Soviet space mission launched on July 3, 1974. It was part of the Soyuz program and aimed to dock with the Salyut 7 space station. The mission lasted for 14 days, during which the crew conducted scientific experiments and performed maintenance tasks on the station. The crew of Soyuz 14 included commander Viktor Patsayev and flight engineer Yuri Mikhailovich Malyshev. They successfully completed their objectives and returned to Earth on July 19, 1974. This mission contributed to the understanding of long-duration spaceflight and the operation of space stations.