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Soyuz 31
(Salyut 6, VE-4)
(Third International Mission)

Cosmonauts:
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Valeri F. Bykovsky [3], Commander
       Sigmund Jaehn [1] (GDR)
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       Vladimir V. Kovalyonok (Soyuz 29), Commander
       Aleksandr S. Ivanchenkov (Soyuz 29), Flight Engineer
Backup:
   Viktor Gorbatko
   Eberhard Kollner
Launch:
    Date: 26 August 1978
    Time: 14:51 UTC
Landing:
    Date: 2 November 1978
    Time: 11:05 UTC
Duration: 67 days, 20 hours, 14 minutes
Call Sign: Yastreb (Hawk) (upload); Foton (download)

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