Soyuz 34

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Soyuz 34
Mission statistics
Mission name Soyuz 34
Crew size 0 (at launch)
2 (at landing)
Call sign ?
Launch date June 6, 1979
18:12:41 UTC
Baikonur LC31
Landing August 19, 1979
12:29:26 UTC
170 km SE of Dzhezkazgan
Mission duration 73d/18:16:45
Number of orbits ~1,200
Related missions
Previous mission Next mission
Soyuz 33 Soyuz 35

[edit] Crew

Launched:

  • Empty - no crew

Landed:

[edit] Mission parameters

  • Mass: 6,800 kg
  • Perigee: 199 km
  • Apogee: 271.5 km
  • Inclination: 51.62°
  • Period: 88.91 minutes

[edit] Mission highlights

Launched unmanned to Salyut 6, landed with long term crew.

Launched unmanned to replace Soyuz 32 following the Soyuz 33 failure. Soyuz 34 included main engine modifications made to prevent a recurrence of the Soyuz 33 failure.

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