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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz 28
Launched
March 2, 1978 · 15:28 UTC
Summary
Soyuz 28 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 2, 1978 at 15:28 UTC. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,197th launch, 15th this year and humanity's 2,068th orbital launch attempt. It was the 95th Soyuz U flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz-28, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 186 × 333 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 2 crew members flew: Aleksei Gubarev and Vladimír Remek. The spacecraft was Soyuz 28 (Soyuz 7K-T 11F615A8 #45). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 95th Soyuz U flight · 9th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,197th launch15th this yearhumanity's 2,068th orbital launch attempt23rd orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Aleksei GubarevCommander · RFSA · age 46 · 2nd flight
Vladimír RemekResearch Cosmonaut · RFSA · age 29 · first flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz 28 (Soyuz 7K-T 11F615A8 #45)
Soyuz 28 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 02 March 1978 15:28 UTC. It transported two cosmonauts of EP-2 to Salyut 6. The crew was Aleksei Gubarev and Vladimír Remek.
- Destination: Salyut 6
- Mission length: 7 days 22 hours
- Docked March 3, 1978 at Salyut-6 aft
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz-28 · NORAD 10694 · 1978-023 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1978-023A
- Epoch
- 1978-03-02 19:43:37 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.08063126 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0110719
- Inclination
- 51.6156°
- Ascending node
- 41.0581°
- Arg. of perigee
- 115.1944°
- Mean anomaly
- 246.0556°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage
- Soyuz-28 · NORAD 10694 · docked March 3, 1978
Soyuz-U No. 132 Blok-I · re-entered March 5, 1978
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz 28 was the third mission to visit the Salyut 6 space station. This mission, being the first of the Intercosmos program, had the first ever international crew. The mission began on March 2, 1978, 15:28 UTC, launching Commander Aleksei Gubarev and Research Cosmonaut VladimÃr Remek into orbit. They docked with the station the next day and greeted the crew of the long0duration EO-1 expedition. During their stay on the station, Soyuz 28 crew performed various scientific and technological experiments. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on March 10, 1978, 13:44 UTC.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
164th launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 512th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 2, 8:28 PM GMT+5, at night
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
51 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz 28 launch?
Soyuz 28 launched on March 2, 1978 at 15:28 UTC.
Where can I watch Soyuz 28?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz 28?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Soyuz 28 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Mar 2, 8:28 PM GMT+5 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Soyuz 28 reach?
Soyuz-28, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 186 × 333 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz 28 part of?
Salyut and Soyuz. About Salyut