Soyuz 38
| COSPAR ID | 1980-075A |
|---|---|
| Mission duration | 7 days, 20 hours, 43 minutes, 24 seconds |
| Orbits completed | 124 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Soyuz 7K-T |
| Manufacturer | NPO Energia |
| Launch mass | 6,800 kilograms (15,000 lb) |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 2 |
| Members |
Yuri Romanenko Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez |
| Callsign | Taimyr |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | September 18, 1980, 19:11:03 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U |
| Launch site | Baikonur 1/5 |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | September 26, 1980, 15:54:27 UTC |
| Landing site | 175 km SE of Dzhezkazgan |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 199.7 kilometres (124.1 mi) |
| Apogee | 273.5 kilometres (169.9 mi) |
| Inclination | 51.63 degrees |
| Period | 88.194 minutes |
| Docking with Salyut 6 | |
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Soyuz 38 was a human spaceflight mission conducted by the Soviet Union during September, 1980. The Soyuz spacecraft brought two visiting crew members to the Salyut 6 space station, one of whom was an Intercosmos cosmonaut from Cuba.
12th expedition to Salyut 6. 7th international crew. Carried Intercosmos cosmonaut from Cuba. The Soyuz 38 docking occurred in darkness. As the spacecraft approached Salyut 6, the Dniepers could see only its “headlights.” Ryumin filmed ignition and operation of the transport’s main engine. Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez of Cuba and Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Romanenko docked without incident.
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