Human spaceflights

International Flight No. 89

Soyuz T-9

Proton

USSR

Patch Soyuz T-9

Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  27.06.1983
Launch time:  09:12 UTC
Launch site:  Baikonur
Launch pad:  1
Altitude:  201 - 229 km
Inclination:  51,6°
Docking Salyut 7:  28.06.1983, 10:46 UTC
Undocking Salyut 7:  23.11.1983, 16:40 UTC
Landing date:  23.11.1983
Landing time:  19:58 UTC
Landing site:  160 km E of Dzheskasgan

walkout photo

Crew Soyuz T-9

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alternate crew photo

alternate crew photo

alternate crew photo

Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USSR  Lyakhov  Vladimir Afanasiyevich  Commander 2 149d 10h 46m  2365 
2 USSR  Aleksandrov  Aleksandr Pavlovich  Flight Engineer 1 149d 10h 46m  2365 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Lyakhov
2  Aleksandrov
Soyuz T spaceship
Landing
1  Lyakhov
2  Aleksandrov

Animations: Soyuz

Launch deorbit entry
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Double Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
1 USSR  Titov  Vladimir Georgiyevich  Commander
2 USSR  Strekalov  Gennadi Mikhailovich  Flight Engineer
Crew Soyuz T-9 (double)

alternate crew photo

Flight

Launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome; landing 160 km east of Dzheskasgan.

Following a one day solo flight the Soyuz docked with Salyut 7-Kosmos 1443 on 28.06.1983. The cosmonauts became the second resident crew of the station. Supplies carried from cargo space ships Progress 17 and 18 arrived at the station. Numeruous scientific experiments in different disciplines were done. On July 27, 1983 a small object struck a Salyut 7 viewport. It blasted out a 4 mm crater, but did not penetrate the outer of the window's two panes. It was not clear, if it was orbital debris or from a meteor shower. EVAs were performed on 01.11.1983 (2h 50m) and 03.11.1983 (2h 55m) (mounting of two solar cell structures).

Photos / Drawings

Salyut 7 crew in training
Soyuz T-9 launch Soyuz T-9 onboard Salyut 7
Soyuz T-9 recovery  

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