Soyuz 38
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| COSPAR ID | 1980-075A |
|---|---|
| SATCAT no. | 11977 |
| Mission duration | 7 days, 20 hours, 43 minutes, 24 seconds |
| Orbits completed | 124 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Soyuz 7K-T |
| Manufacturer | NPO Energia |
| Launch mass | 6,800 kilograms (15,000 lb) |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 2 |
| Members | Yuri Romanenko Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez |
| Callsign | Taimyr |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | September 18, 1980, 19:11:03 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U |
| Launch site | Baikonur 1/5 |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | September 26, 1980, 15:54:27 UTC |
| Landing site | 175 km SE of Dzhezkazgan |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 199.7 kilometres (124.1 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 273.5 kilometres (169.9 mi) |
| Inclination | 51.63 degrees |
| Period | 88.194 minutes |
| Docking with Salyut 6 | |
Soyuz programme (Manned missions) | |
Soyuz 38 was a human spaceflight mission conducted by the Soviet Union during September, 1980.[1] 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 | |
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| Commander | Yuri Romanenko Second spaceflight  Soviet Union
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| Research Cosmonaut | Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez First spaceflight  Cuba
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Backup crew
| Position | Crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Yevgeni Khrunov Soviet Union
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| Research Cosmonaut | José Armando López Falcón Cuba
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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.
References
- ^ The mission report is available here: http://www.spacefacts.de/mission/english/soyuz-38.htm
External links
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