Soyuz-U | Soyuz T-4
Soviet Space Program · Soyuz U · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soviet Space Program's 1,471st launch · 20th this year · humanity's 2,415th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Mar 12, 19:00 – Mar 12, 19:00 UTC
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Soyuz T-4
Soyuz T-4 was the 14th mission to visit the Salyut 6 space station and carried the EO-6 expedition, which was the final long-duration crew for the station. The mission began on March 12, 1981, 19:00:11 UTC, launching Commander Vladimir Kovalyonok and Flight Engineer Viktor Savinykh into orbit. They docked with the station the next day. During their 74-day stay on the station, EO-6 crew conducted various experiments, and were visited by Soyuz 39 and Soyuz 40 crews. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on May 26, 1981, 12:37:34 UTC.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Vladimir KovalyonokCommander · RFSA
Viktor SavinykhFlight Engineer · RFSA
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Pad — 1/5
Local pad time: Mar 13, 12:00 AM GMT+5
487 launches from this pad · 1,564 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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