Soyuz T-6
| COSPAR ID | 1982-063A |
|---|---|
| SATCAT no. | 13292 |
| Mission duration | 7 days, 21 hours, 50 minutes, 52 seconds |
| Orbits completed | 125 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Soyuz-T |
| Manufacturer | NPO Energia |
| Launch mass | 6,850 kilograms (15,100 lb) |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 3 |
| Members | Vladimir Dzhanibekov Aleksandr Ivanchenkov Jean-Loup Chrétien |
| Callsign | Pamir (Pamirs) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 June 1982, 16:29:48 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U |
| Launch site | Baikonur 1/5 |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 2 July 1982, 14:20:40 UTC |
| Landing site | 65 kilometres (40 mi) NE of Arkalyk |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 189 kilometres (117 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 233 kilometres (145 mi) |
| Inclination | 51.7 degrees |
| Period | 88.7 minutes |
| Docking with Salyut 7 | |
Soyuz programme (Crewed missions) | |
Soyuz T-6 was a human spaceflight to Earth orbit to the Salyut 7 space station in 1982.[1] Along with two Soviet cosmonauts, the crew included a Frenchman, Jean-Loup Chrétien.[1]
The Soyuz-T spacecraft arrived at Salyut 7 following launch on 24 June 1982 and one day of solo operations. During the T-6 mission's time docked to the station, the crew performed joint Soviet-French experiments, including cardiovascular echography, alongside the station's resident crew.[2]
Crew
| Position | Crew | |
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| Commander | Vladimir Dzhanibekov Third spaceflight  Soviet Union
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| Flight Engineer | Aleksandr Ivanchenkov Second and last spaceflight Soviet Union
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| Research Cosmonaut | Jean-Loup Chrétien First spaceflight  France
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Backup crew
| Position | Crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Leonid Kizim Soviet Union
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| Flight Engineer | Vladimir Solovyov Soviet Union
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| Research Cosmonaut | Patrick Baudry France
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Mission parameters
- Mass: 6850 kg
- Perigee: 189 km
- Apogee: 233 km
- Inclination: 51.7°
- Period: 88.7 minutes
Mission highlights
Soyuz T-6 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on 24 June 1982 at 16:29 GMT. Docking with the Salyut 7 station was completed manually after problems arose with the spacecraft's onboard automatic docking systems.[2][3]
Once aboard Salyut 7, the crew completed joint Soviet-French, including echography and antibiotic experiments, with the station's resident crew, the crew of Soyuz T-5.[4]
The mission transported the first French astronaut, Jean-Loup Chrétien, into space. While aboard the station, the resident crew afforded him the opportunity to eject Salyut 7's weekly bag of waste into space through the station's small trash airlock. Valentin Lebedev, writing in his diary, quoted Chrétien as saying Salyut 7 "is simple, doesn't look impressive, but is reliable."[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c "Mir Hardware Heritage" (PDF). National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Human Spaceflights: International Flight-No. 82". Spacefacts.de. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Salyut 7 EP-1". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Salyut 7 (Soyuz T-6) French/Soviet Mission (1982)". European Space Agency. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
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