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Soyuz 38
(Salyut 6, VE-9)
(Seventh International Mission)

Cosmonauts:
   
Yuri V. Romanenko [2], Commander
    Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez [1] (Cuba)
Backup:
    Yevgeni Khrunov
    Jose Lopez Falcon
Launch:
    Date: 18 September 1980
    Time: 19:11 UTC
Landing:
    Date: 26 September 1980
    Time: 15:54 UTC
Duration: 7 days, 20 hours, 43 minutes
Call Sign: Taimyr

The cosmonauts paid a visit to the Salyut 6 space station. This mission marked the first Cuban in space.