Soyuz 37

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Soyuz 37
Mission statistics
Mission name Soyuz 37
Crew size 2
Call sign Terek
Launch date July 23, 1980
18:33:03 UTC
Gagarin's Start
Landing October 11, 1980
09:49:57 UTC
180 km SE of Dzhezkazgan
Mission duration 79d/15:16:54
Number of orbits 124
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Soyuz T-2 Soyuz 38

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[edit] Crew

Number in parentheses indicates number of spaceflights by each individual prior to and including this mission.

Launched:

Landed:

[edit] Backup crew

[edit] Mission parameters

  • Mass: 6800 kg
  • Perigee: 197.8 km
  • Apogee: 293.1 km
  • Inclination: 51.61°
  • Period: 89.12 minutes

[edit] Mission highlights

11th expedition to Salyut 6. 6th international crew. Viktor Gorbatko and Pham Tuan of Vietnam arrived aboard Salyut 6 in Soyuz 37, and returned to Earth in Soyuz 36. Tuan’s 30 experiments involved observing Vietnam from space, life sciences (including tests of growth of Vietnamese azolla water ferns, with application to future closed-loop life support systems), and materials processing.Carried Intercosmos cosmonaut from Vietnam. Intercosmos mission to Salyut 6. Returned the Dnieper long-duration crew launched in Soyuz 35 to Earth.