Soyuz-U | Soyuz 39
Soviet Space Program · Soyuz U · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soviet Space Program's 1,476th launch · 25th this year · humanity's 2,421st orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Mar 22, 14:58 – Mar 22, 14:58 UTC
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Soyuz 39
Soyuz 39 was the 15th mission to visit the Salyut 6 space station and carried the the EP-9 crew, which visited the long-duration Soyuz T-4 resident crew. The mission began on March 22, 1981, 14:58, launching Commander Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Research Cosmonaut Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa, the first Mongolian cosmonaut, into orbit. They docked with the station the next day. During their 7-day stay on the station, EP-9 crew conducted Earth observation, material, medical and other experiments, including cosmic radiation research. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on March 30, 1981, 11:40:58 UTC.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Vladimir DzhanibekovCommander · RFSA
Jügderdemidiin GürragchaaResearch Cosmonaut · RFSA
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Pad — 1/5
Local pad time: Mar 22, 7:58 PM GMT+5
487 launches from this pad · 1,564 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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