Soyuz T-1
1979 Soviet test spaceflight to Salyut 6 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Soyuz T-1 (Russian: Союз Т-1, also called Soyuz T)[1] was a 1979-80 uncrewed Soviet space flight, a test flight of a new Soyuz craft which docked with the orbiting Salyut 6 space station.
Quick Facts Mission type, COSPAR ID ...
Mission type | Test flight |
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COSPAR ID | 1979-103A |
SATCAT no. | 11640 |
Mission duration | 3 months and 9 days |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | Soyuz-T |
Manufacturer | NPO Energia |
Launch mass | 6,450 kilograms (14,220 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 16 December 1979, 12:30 (1979-12-16UTC12:30Z) UTC |
Rocket | Soyuz-U |
Launch site | Baikonur 1/5 |
End of mission | |
Landing date | 25 March 1980, 21:47 (1980-03-25UTC21:48Z) UTC |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Low Earth |
Docking with Salyut 6 | |
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