Human Spaceflights
International Flight No. 59Soyuz 24USSR |
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Launch, orbit and landing data
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Crew
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Gorbatko | Viktor Vasiliyevich | Commander | 2 | 17d 17h 25m | 285 |
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Glazkov | Yuri Nikolayevich | Flight Engineer | 1 | 17d 17h 25m | 285 |
Crew seating arrangement
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Animations: Soyuz
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1st Double Crew
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2nd Double Crew
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Flight
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Launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome; landing
36 km northeast of Arkalyk. Following a one day solo flight the Soyuz docked with the space station Salyut 5 on 08.02.1977. The crew brought repairing tools and equipment for changing of cabin atmosphere. The cabin air was not toxic, so the changing of cabin atmosphere was performed as a scientific experiment. Also scientific experiments for solar studies, earth observations and materials science. |
Photos / Drawings
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Last update on January 14, 2012.  |
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