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About this launch
Soyuz T-8 was meant to be the fourth mission to visit the Salyut 7 space station. The mission began on April 20, 1983, 13:10:54 UTC, launching Commander Vladimir Titov, Flight Engineer Gennady Strekalov and Research Cosmonaut Aleksandr Serebrov into orbit. However, the spacecraft failed to dock…
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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-T 8 1983-035A | Payload | re-entered 1983-04-22 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1983-035B | Rocket body | re-entered 1983-04-22 | |
| SOYUZ-T 8 ORBIT MODULE 1983-035C | Payload | re-entered 1983-05-27 |
COSPAR ID 1983-035. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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