Soyuz 38
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| Mission name | Soyuz 38 | ||||
| Crew size | 2 | ||||
| Call sign | Taimyr | ||||
| Launch date | September 18, 1980 19:11:03 UTC Gagarin's Start |
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| Landing | September 26, 1980 15:54:27 UTC 175 km SE of Dzhezkazgan |
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| Mission duration | 7d/20:43:24 | ||||
| Number of orbits | 124 | ||||
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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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[edit] Crew
| Position | Crew | |
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| Commander | Yuri Romanenko Second spaceflight  Soviet Union |
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| Research Cosmonaut | Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez First spaceflight  Cuba |
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[edit] Backup crew
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| Commander | Yevgeni Khrunov Soviet Union |
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| Research Cosmonaut | José Armando López Falcón Cuba |
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[edit] Mission parameters
- Mass: 6800 kg
- Perigee: 199.7 km
- Apogee: 273.5 km
- Inclination: 51.63°
- Period: 88.194 minutes
[edit] 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 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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"Soyuz 38 - NSSDC ID: 1980-075A". NASA NSSDC. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1980-075A.
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