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Soyuz T-8

Launched

April 20, 1983 · 13:10 UTC

Launch Successful

Summary

Soyuz T-8 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 20, 1983 at 13:10 UTC. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,686th launch, 27th this year and humanity's 2,682nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 317th Soyuz U flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz T-8, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 213 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Aleksandr Serebrov, Gennadi Strekalov and Vladimir Georgiyevich Titov. The spacecraft was Soyuz T-8 (Soyuz T 11F732 #13). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Soyuz U · Soviet Space ProgramSalyut, Soyuz
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
317th Soyuz U flight · 8th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,686th launch27th this yearhumanity's 2,682nd orbital launch attempt36th orbital launch attempt this year

Crew

3 people

Spacecraft

Soyuz T-8 (Soyuz T 11F732 #13)

Soyuz T-8 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 20 April 1983 13:10 UTC. It intended to transport three cosmonauts to Salyut 7, but the spacecraft failed to dock. The crew was Vladimir Titov, Gennady Strekalov, and Aleksandr Serebrov.

  • Destination: Salyut 7
  • Mission length: 2 days

The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
204 × 213 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
55.7°Ascending node
15884 d agoElement epoch1983-04-20 12:59 UTC · stale

Soyuz T-8 · NORAD 14014 · 1983-035 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1983-035A
Epoch
1983-04-20 12:59:40 UTC
Mean motion
16.26647949 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0006854
Inclination
51.6157°
Ascending node
55.7166°
Arg. of perigee
85.9109°
Mean anomaly
274.2695°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
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

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit

  • Soyuz T-8 · NORAD 14014 · landed April 22, 1983

Soyuz-U No. 342 Blok-I · re-entered April 22, 1983

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Soyuz T-8 was meant to be the fourth mission to visit the Salyut 7 space station. The mission began on April 20, 1983, 13:10:54 UTC, launching Commander Vladimir Titov, Flight Engineer Gennady Strekalov and Research Cosmonaut Aleksandr Serebrov into orbit. However, the spacecraft failed to dock with the space station and after some further attempts mission had to be aborted. The mission concluded two days later with a safe landing back on Earth on April 22, 1983, 13:28:42 UTC.

Pad

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1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

200th launch from 1/5, 3rd this year · 670th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Local pad time at liftoff: Apr 20, 7:10 PM GMT+6, in daylight

487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

18 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Soyuz T-8 launch?

Soyuz T-8 launched on April 20, 1983 at 13:10 UTC.

Where can I watch Soyuz T-8?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Soyuz T-8?

Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet

Where did Soyuz T-8 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Apr 20, 7:10 PM GMT+6 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Soyuz T-8 reach?

Soyuz T-8, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 213 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Soyuz T-8 part of?

Salyut and Soyuz. About Salyut