[ Russia in Space ]

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.