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Soyuz T-3A

Mission

Part of Salyut

Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.

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Orlan space suit as used on Salyut 7 and Mir space stations.
Credit: Zvezda

Planned but cancelled manned flight. Crew dissolved when Lazarev failed physical in early 1981.

People: Lazarev, Rukavishnikov, Strekalov, Polyakov, Isaulov, Potapov
Spacecraft: Soyuz T

Chronology

1 event

1980 November

Soyuz T-3A (cancelled) - . Crew: Lazarev, Polyakov, Strekalov. Backup Crew: Isaulov, Potapov, Rukavishnikov. Nation: Russia. Program: Salyut 6. Flight: Soyuz T-3A. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz T. Planned but cancelled manned flight. Crew dissolved when Lazarev failed physical in early 1981..