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Soyuz 28
(Salyut 6, VE-2)
(First International Mission)

Cosmonauts:
   
Aleksey A. Gubarev [2], Commander
    Vladimir Remek [1] (Czechoslovakia)
Backup:
    Nikolai Rukavishnikov
    Oldrich Pelcak
Launch:
    Date: 2 March 1978
    Time: 15:28 UTC
Landing:
    Date: 10 March 1978
    Time: 13:44 UTC
Duration: 7 days, 22 hours, 16 minutes
Call Sign: Zenit (Zenith)

The cosmonauts worked in the Salyut 6 space station. This mission marked the first Czech in space.