LaunchesSoyuz T-3
Soviet Space ProgramSUCCESS
Soyuz T-3
Soyuz U · Human Exploration
Nov 27, 1980 · 14:18 UTC1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome
Mission
Soyuz T-3 was the 13th mission to visit the Salyut 6 space station. It was the first Soyuz spacecraft since 1971 that carried three cosmonauts. The mission began on November 27, 1980, 14:18:28 UTC, launching Commander Leonid Kizim, Flight Engineer Oleg Makarov and Research Cosmonaut Gennady Strekalov into orbit. They docked with the station the next day. During their 11-day stay on the station, crew was busy with overhauling and maintenance work on the station, and also carried out usual experiments. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on December 10, 1980, 09:26:10 UTC.
More from Soviet Space Program
Mission Facts
- Provider
- Soviet Space Program
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Orbit
- LEO
- Pad
- 1/5
- NET precision
- Second
- Data source
- LL2