Soyuz-3 is a Soviet spacecraft that was launched on November 26, 1968. It was part of the Soyuz program, designed for human spaceflight. The mission's primary goal was to dock with the Soyuz-2 spacecraft, which had been launched earlier, to facilitate crew transfer and demonstrate docking capabilities. The spacecraft was piloted by Georgi Beregovoy, who successfully completed the mission, marking a significant achievement in space exploration. Soyuz-3 spent a total of 5 days in space before safely returning to Earth, contributing valuable data for future missions in the Soyuz series.