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Aksyonov

Malyshev

5 June 1980 14:19 GMT. Landing Date: 1980-06-09 12:38:30 PM. Flight Time: 3.93 days. Alternate Name: Soyuz T-2. Flight Up: Soyuz T-2. Flight Back: Soyuz T-2. Call Sign: Yupiter (Jupiter ). Crew: Aksyonov, Malyshev. Backup Crew: Kizim, Makarov. Program: Salyut 6. Test flight of new Soyuz T; docked with Salyut 6. Conducted testing and development of on-board systems in the improved Soyuz T series transport vehicle under piloted conditions. Recovered June 9, 1980 12:40 GMT.


Salyut 6 EP-6 Chronology

  • 1980 Jun 5 - Soyuz T-2  Crew: Aksyonov, Malyshev. Spacecraft: Soyuz T. Payload: Soyuz T s/n 7L. Mass: 6,850 kg (15,100 lb). Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Duration: 3.93 days. Perigee: 195 km (121 mi). Apogee: 232 km (144 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.70 min.

    Test flight of new Soyuz T; docked with Salyut 6. Conducted testing and development of on-board systems in the improved Soyuz T series transport vehicle under piloted conditions.

  • 1980 Jun 9 - Landing of Soyuz T-2 

    Soyuz T-2 landed at 12:38 GMT.


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