Launch from Baikonur; landing with
Soyuz T-10-capsule 145 km southeast
of Dzheskasgan.
Docking on Salyut 7-spacestation and common work with
the
third resident
crew. The crew conducted scientific and technical studies which included 43
experimental sessions, as Earth observation program concentrating on India and
silicium-fusing tests. Rakesh
Sharma used Yoga techniques to combat the debilitating
effects of weightlessness. His work was mainly in the fields of bio-medicine
and remote sensing. The crew held a joint television news conference with
officials in Moscow and Prime Minister Gandhi.