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Soyuz T-11 - Definition and Overview

Soyuz T-11
Mission Statistics
Mission Name:Soyuz T-11
Call Sign:Jupiter
Number of Crew Members: 3
Launch:April 3, 1984
13:08:00 UTC
Baikonur LC31
Landing:October 2, 1984
10:57:00 UTC
46 km E of Arkalyk
Duration:181 days 21 hours 48 minutes
Number of Orbits: ~2,935

Crew

Launched:

Landed:

(1) number of spaceflights each crew member has completed, including this mission.

Mission Parameters

  • Mass: 6850 kg
  • Perigee: 195 km
  • Apogee: 224 km
  • Inclination: 51.6°
  • Period: 88.7 minutes

Mission Highlights

6th expedition to Salyut 7. Carried the first Indian cosmonaut to the Salyut 7 station.

Rakesh Sharma conducted an Earth observation program concentrating on India. He also did life sciences and materials processing experiments.


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Soyuz T-10
Soyuz programme Next Mission:
Soyuz T-12
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