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Soyuz T-8
Part of Salyut
Unsuccessful mission. Igla approach system antenna was damaged during ascent; failed to rendezvous with Salyut 7. Further attempts to man Salyut 7 could not take place for two months because of launch and abort lighting constraints.
AKA: Okean (Ocean). Launched: 1983-04-20. Returned: 1983-04-22. Number crew: 3 . Duration: 2.01 days.
Recovered April 22, 1983 13:29 GMT, 113 km SE Arkalyk.
Narrative (adapted from D S F Portree's Mir Hardware Heritage, NASA RP-1357, 1995)
The Soviets attempted to man Salyut 7 with the three-person crew of Soyuz T-8 on April 21. However, the Igla approach system antenna was damaged during ascent. The crew attempted a manual docking, but were forced to call it off and return to Earth. Further attempts to
man Salyut 7 could not take place for two months because of launch and abort lighting constraints.
More at: Soyuz T-8.
Family:
Manned spaceflight.
People:
Serebrov,
Strekalov,
Titov, Vladimir.
Country:
Russia.
Spacecraft:
Soyuz T.
Launch Sites:
Baikonur.
Agency:
MOM.
1983 April 20 - .
13:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC1.
LV Family:
R-7.
Launch Vehicle:
Soyuz-U.
- Soyuz T-8 - .
Call Sign: Okean (Ocean ). Crew: Serebrov,
Strekalov,
Titov, Vladimir.
Backup Crew: Aleksandrov,
Lyakhov,
Savinykh.
Payload: Soyuz T s/n 13L. Mass: 6,850 kg (15,100 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: MOM.
Program: Salyut 7.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz T-8.
Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz.
Spacecraft: Soyuz T.
Duration: 2.01 days. Decay Date: 1983-04-22 . USAF Sat Cat: 14014 . COSPAR: 1983-035A. Apogee: 213 km (132 mi). Perigee: 196 km (121 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.60 min. Manned three crew. Unsuccessful mission. Failed to rendezvous with Salyut 7. Recovered April 22, 1983 13:29 GMT. Landed 113 km SE Arkalyk..
1983 April 22 - .
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