Soyuz-U | Soyuz T-9
Soviet Space Program · Soyuz U · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soviet Space Program's 1,706th launch · 47th this year · humanity's 2,709th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jun 27, 09:12 – Jun 27, 09:12 UTC
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Soyuz T-9
Soyuz T-5 was the second long-duration expedition to the Salyut 7 space station. The mission began on June 27, 1983, 09:12:00 UTC, launching Commander Vladimir Lyakhov and Flight Engineer Aleksandr Aleksandrov into orbit. They docked with the station the next day. During their 150-day stay on the station, crew carried outd various scientific and medical experiments, performed two EVAs to install additional solar panels on the station, and were visited by 2 uncrewed cargo Progress vehicles. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on November 23, 1983, 19:58:00 UTC.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Aleksandr Pavlovich AleksandrovFlight Engineer · RFSA
Vladimir LyakhovCommander · RFSA
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Pad — 1/5
Local pad time: Jun 27, 3:12 PM GMT+6
487 launches from this pad · 1,564 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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