Soyuz 18
Russia
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Docked with Salyut 4.
Joint experiments with the Salyut scientific orbital station. Recovered July 26, 1975 14:18 GMT. Landed 56 km E Arkalyk.
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Related
- Family
- Manned spaceflight
- People
- Klimuk, Sevastyanov
- Country
- Russia
- Spacecraft
- Soyuz 7K-T
- Projects
- Salyut
- Launch Sites
- Baikonur
- Agency
- MOM
Chronology
2 events
1975 May 24
14:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511.- Soyuz 18 - . Call Sign: Kavkas (Caucasus ). Crew: Klimuk, Sevastyanov. Backup Crew: Kovalyonok, Ponomaryov. Payload: Soyuz 7K-T s/n 40. Mass: 6,825 kg (15,046 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MOM. Program: Salyut. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz 18. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-T. Duration: 62.97 days. Decay Date: 1975-07-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 7818 . COSPAR: 1975-044A. Apogee: 230 km (140 mi). Perigee: 186 km (115 mi). Inclination: 51.70 deg. Period: 88.60 min. Manned two crew. Docked with Salyut 4. Joint experiments with the Salyut scientific orbital station. The crew remained aloft aboard the station during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project joint flight..
1975 July 26
- Landing of Soyuz 18 - . Return Crew: Klimuk, Sevastyanov. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Klimuk, Sevastyanov. Program: Salyut. Flight: Soyuz 18. Soyuz 18 landed at 14:18 GMT, 56 km E of Arkalyk..