Soyuz T-1
Soyuz T-1 (Russian: Союз Т-1, also called Soyuz T) was a 1979-80 uncrewed Soviet space flight, a test flight of a new Soyuz craft which docked with the orbiting Salyut 6 space station.
| Mission type | Test flight |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1979-103A |
| SATCAT no. | 11640 |
| Mission duration | 3 months and 9 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Soyuz-T |
| Manufacturer | NPO Energia |
| Launch mass | 6,450 kilograms (14,220 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 December 1979, 12:30 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U |
| Launch site | Baikonur 1/5 |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 25 March 1980, 21:47 UTC |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Docking with Salyut 6 | |
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