Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
Soyuz 18 was the second and final crew to man the Salyut 4 space station. The mission began on May 24th 1975 at 1458:10 UTC, launching Commander Pyotr Klimuk & Flight Engineer Vitali Sevastyanov into orbit docking with Salyut 4 2 days later. They stayed on the station for 63 days setting a new…
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterSoyuz
MissionHuman Exploration · LEO
Human Exploration · LEO
What it put in orbit19 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOYUZ 18 1975-044A | Payload | re-entered 1975-07-26 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1975-044B | Rocket body | re-entered 1975-05-27 | |
| SOYUZ 18 DEB 1975-044C | Debris | re-entered 1976-05-15 | |
| SOYUZ 18 DEB 1975-044D | Debris | re-entered 1975-09-20 | |
| SOYUZ 18 DEB 1975-044E | Debris | re-entered 1976-03-28 | |
| SOYUZ 18 DEB 1975-044F | Debris | re-entered 1975-06-17 | |
| SOYUZ 18 DEB 1975-044G | Debris | re-entered 1975-10-04 | |
| SOYUZ 18 DEB 1975-044H | Debris | re-entered 1975-10-01 |
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| SOYUZ 18 DEB 1975-044J | Debris | re-entered 1975-09-24 | |
| SOYUZ 18 DEB 1975-044K | Debris | re-entered 1975-09-15 | |
| SOYUZ 18 DEB 1975-044L | Debris | re-entered 1975-10-12 | |
| SOYUZ 18 DEB 1975-044M | Debris | re-entered 1975-10-07 | |
| SOYUZ 18 DEB 1975-044N | Debris | re-entered 1976-03-06 | |
| SOYUZ 18 DEB 1975-044P | Debris | re-entered 1975-10-09 | |
| SOYUZ 18 DEB 1975-044Q | Debris | re-entered 1975-10-09 | |
| SOYUZ 18 DEB 1975-044R | Debris | re-entered 1976-03-29 | |
| SOYUZ 18 DEB 1975-044S | Debris | re-entered 1976-02-12 | |
| SOYUZ 18 DEB 1975-044T | Debris | re-entered 1975-10-05 | |
| SOYUZ 18 DEB 1975-044U | Debris | re-entered 1975-10-20 |
COSPAR ID 1975-044. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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