Soyuz-T 2
(Salyut 6, VE-7)
Cosmonauts:
Yuri
V. Malyshev [1], Commander
Vladimir
V. Aksyonov [2], Flight Engineer
Backup:
Leonid
Kizim
Oleg
Makarov
Launch:
Date: 5 June 1980
Time: 14:19 UTC
Landing:
Date: 9 June 1980
Time: 12:40 UTC
Duration: 3 days, 22 hours, 21 minutes
Call Sign: Yupiter (Jupiter)
This was the first
manned test of the new Soyuz Ferry craft. It docked with the Salyut 6 space station and
the cosmonauts were able to enter.