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Soyuz-T 10-1
(Salyut 7 - aborted)
Cosmonauts:
While still on the launch pad, the lower end of the rocket caught fire. The crew capsule was successfully ejected and the crew rescued. Because of insufficient altitude, Soyuz-T 10-1 is not classified as a space flight.
This launch failure caused the crew of Soyuz-T 9 to stay in space aboard the Salyut 7 well over the 100 day safety limitation of the Soyuz capsules. Degradation of the craft's onboard systems was the reason for this limitation.