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Soyuz T-2
| Mission Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Mission Name: | Soyuz T-2 |
| Call Sign: | Jupiter |
| Number of Crew Members: | 2 |
| Launch: | June 5, 1980 14:19:30 UTC Baikonur LC1 |
| Landing: | June 9, 1980 12:39:00 UTC 200 km SE of Dzhezkazgan |
| Duration: | 3 days 22 hours 19 minutes 30 seconds |
| Number of Orbits: | 62 |
Crew
- Yuri Malyshev (1)
- Vladimir Aksyonov (2)
Mission Parameters
- Mass: 6850 kg
- Perigee: 202 km
- Apogee: 249 km
- Inclination: 51.6°
- Period: 88.7 minutes
Mission Highlights
10th expedition to Salyut 6. Test flight of the new Soyuz T.
First manned Soyuz-T mission. Its crew of two took over from the Argon computer system during final approach to the station, after it committed a guidance control error.
| Previous Mission: Soyuz 36 |
Soyuz programme | Next Mission: Soyuz 37 |
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