Soyuz 20
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| Mission statistics | |||||
| Mission name | Soyuz 20 | ||||
| Spacecraft mass | 6,570 kg (14,500 lb) | ||||
| Crew size | 0 | ||||
| Call sign | (none) | ||||
| Launch pad | Gagarin's Start[1] | ||||
| Launch date | November 17, 1975 14:38:00 UTC | ||||
| Landing | February 16, 1976 02:24:00 UTC 56 km (35 mi) SW of Arkalyk |
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| Mission duration | 90d/11:46 | ||||
| Number of orbits | 1470 | ||||
| Apogee | 251 km (156 mi) | ||||
| Perigee | 177 km (110 mi) | ||||
| Orbital period | 89.1 minutes | ||||
| Orbital inclination | 51.6° | ||||
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Soyuz 20 (Russian: Союз 20, Union 20) was an unmanned spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union. It was a long-duration test of the Soyuz spacecraft that docked with the Salyut 4 space station. Soyuz 20 performed comprehensive checking of improved on-board systems of the spacecraft under various flight conditions. It also carried a biological payload. Living organisms were exposed to three months in space.
It was recovered on February 16, 1976.
[edit] Crew
None.
[edit] Mission parameters
- Mass: 6,570 kg (14,500 lb)
- Perigee: 177 km (110 mi)
- Apogee: 251 km (156 mi)
- Inclination: 51.6°
- Period: 89.1 minutes
[edit] References
- ^ "Baikonur LC1". Encyclopedia Astronautica. http://www.astronautix.com/sites/baiurlc1.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
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