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About this launch
Soyuz 38 was the 12th mission to visit the Salyut 6 space station and carried the EP-8 crew, which visited the long-duration Soyuz 35 resident crew. The mission began on September 18, 1980, 19:11:03 UTC, launching Commander Yuri Romanenko and Research Cosmonaut Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez, the first…
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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 U
MissionHuman Exploration · LEO
Human Exploration · LEO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOYUZ 38 1980-075A | Payload | re-entered 1980-09-26 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1980-075B | Rocket body | re-entered 1980-09-21 | |
| SL-4 DEB 1980-075C | Debris | re-entered 1980-09-20 |
COSPAR ID 1980-075. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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