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Soyuz 38
COSPAR ID1980-075A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.11977Edit this on Wikidata
Crew
Members2

Soyuz 38 was a human spaceflight mission conducted by the Soviet Union during September, 1980. The Soyuz spacecraft brought two visiting crew members to the Salyut 6 space station, one of whom was an Intercosmos cosmonaut from Cuba.

Crew

Position Crew
Commander Yuri Romanenko
Second spaceflight
Soviet Union Soviet Union
Research Cosmonaut Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez
First spaceflight
Cuba Cuba

Backup crew

Position Crew
Commander Yevgeni Khrunov
Soviet Union Soviet Union
Research Cosmonaut José Armando López Falcón
Cuba Cuba

Mission parameters

  • Mass: 6800 kg
  • Perigee: 199.7 km
  • Apogee: 273.5 km
  • Inclination: 51.63°
  • Period: 88.194 minutes

Mission highlights

12th expedition to Salyut 6. 7th international crew. Carried Intercosmos cosmonaut from Cuba. The Soyuz 38 docking occurred in darkness. As the spacecraft approached Salyut 6, the Dniepers could see only its “headlights.” Ryumin filmed ignition and operation of the transport’s main engine. Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez of Cuba and Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Romanenko docked without incident.

Sources

"Soyuz 38 - NSSDC ID: 1980-075A". NASA NSSDC.