Soyuz 38
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| Mission Statistics | |
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| Mission Name: | Soyuz 38 |
| Call Sign: | Taimyr |
| Number of Crew Members: | 2 |
| Launch: | September 18, 1980 19:11:03 UTC Baikonur LC1 |
| Landing: | September 26, 1980 15:54:27 UTC 175 km SE of Dzhezkazgan |
| Duration: | 7 days 20 hours 43 minutes 24 seconds |
| Number of Orbits: | 124 |
Crew
- Yuri Romanenko (2)
- Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez - Cuba (1)
Mission Parameters
- Mass: 6800 kg
- Perigee: 199.7 km
- Apogee: 273.5 km
- Inclination: 51.63°
- Period: 88.194 minutes
Mission Highlights
12th expedition to Salyut 6. 7th international crew. Carried Intercosmos cosmonaut from Cuba. The Soyuz 38 docking occurred in darkness. As the spacecraft approached Salyut 6, the Dneipers could see only its “headlights.” Ryumin filmed ignition and operation of the transport’s main engine.64 Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez of Cuba and Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Romanenko docked without incident.
| Previous Mission: Soyuz 37 |
Soyuz programme | Next Mission: Soyuz T-3 |