COSPAR ID 1980-075A Spacecraft type Soyuz 7K-T Period 1.5 hours Launch date 18 September 1980 Rocket Soyuz-U | Orbits completed 124 Manufacturer NPO Energia Dates 18 Sep 1980 – 26 Sep 1980 Landing date 26 September 1980 Launch site Baikonur Cosmodrome | |
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Mission duration 7 days, 20 hours, 43 minutes, 24 seconds Launch mass 6,800 kilograms (15,000 lb) Members Yury Romanenko, Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez | ||
Soyuz 38 was a human spaceflight mission conducted by the Soviet Union during September, 1980. The Soyuz spacecraft brought two visiting crew members to the Salyut 6 space station, one of whom was an Intercosmos cosmonaut from Cuba.
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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 Dniepers could see only its “headlights.” Ryumin filmed ignition and operation of the transport’s main engine. Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez of Cuba and Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Romanenko docked without incident.
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