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Soyuz T-2 - Definition

Soyuz T-2
Mission Statistics
Mission Name:Soyuz T-2
Call Sign:Jupiter
Number of Crew Members:2
Launch:June 5, 1980
14:19:30 UTC
Baikonur LC1
Landing:June 9, 1980
12:39:00 UTC
200 km SE of Dzhezkazgan
Duration:3 days 22 hours 19 minutes 30 seconds
Number of Orbits: 62

Crew

Mission Parameters

  • Mass: 6850 kg
  • Perigee: 202 km
  • Apogee: 249 km
  • Inclination: 51.6°
  • Period: 88.7 minutes

Mission Highlights

10th expedition to Salyut 6. Test flight of the new Soyuz T.

First manned Soyuz-T mission. Its crew of two took over from the Argon computer system during final approach to the station, after it committed a guidance control error.


Previous Mission:
Soyuz 36
Soyuz programme Next Mission:
Soyuz 37

Example Usage of Soyuz

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