Dzhanibekov

Gurragcha

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22 March 1981 14:59 GMT. Landing Date: 1981-03-30 11:41:03 PM. Flight Time: 7.86 days. Alternate Name: Soyuz 39. Flight Up: Soyuz 39. Flight Back: Soyuz 39. Call Sign: Pamir (Pamir mountains). Crew: Dzhanibekov, Gurragcha. Backup Crew: Ganzorig, Lyakhov. Program: Salyut 6.

Of note: First Mongolian astronaut. Manned two crew. Docked with Salyut 6. Transported to the Salyut-6 orbital station the eighth international crew under the Intercosmos programme, comprising V A Dzhanibekov (USSR) and Z. Gurragchi (Mongolian People's Republic) to conduct scientific investigations and experiments.

• 1981 Mar 22 - Soyuz 39  Crew: Dzhanibekov, Gurragcha. Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-T. Payload: Soyuz 7K-T s/n 55. Mass: 6,800 kg (14,900 lb). Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Duration: 7.86 days. Perigee: 198 km (123 mi). Apogee: 249 km (154 mi). Inclination: 51.80 deg. Period: 88.90 min.

  Manned two crew. Docked with Salyut 6. Transported to the Salyut-6 orbital station the eighth international crew under the INTERCOSMOS programme, comprising V A Dzhanibekov (USSR) and Z. Gurragchi (Mongolian People's Republic) to conduct scientific investigations and experiments.

• 1981 Mar 30 - Landing of Soyuz 39 

  Soyuz 39 landed at 11:41 GMT.