Soyuz T-2

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Soyuz T-2
Mission statistics
Mission name Soyuz T-2
Crew size 2
Call sign Jupiter
Launch date June 5, 1980
14:19:30 UTC
Gagarin's Start
Landing June 9, 1980
12:39:00 UTC
200 km SE of Dzhezkazgan
Mission duration 3d/22:19:30
Number of orbits 62
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[edit] Crew

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

[edit] Backup crew

[edit] Mission parameters

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

[edit] 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.