- Soyuz 37
Infobox Space mission
mission_name = Soyuz 37
sign =Terek
crew_members = 2
launch =July 23 ,1980
18:33:03 UTCGagarin's Start
landing =October 11 ,1980
09:49:57 UTC
180 km SE ofDzhezkazgan
duration = 79d/15:16:54
orbits = 124
next =Soyuz 38
previous =Soyuz T-2 |Crew
Number in parentheses indicates number of spaceflights by each individual prior to and including this mission.
Launched:
*Viktor Gorbatko (3) - Commander
*Pham Tuân (Vietnam ) (1) - Research CosmonautLanded:
*Leonid Popov (1) - Commander
*Valery Ryumin (3) - Flight EngineerBackup crew
*
Valery Bykovsky - Commander
*Bui Thanh Liem (Vietnam ) - Research CosmonautMission parameters
*Mass: 6800 kg
*Perigee: 197.8 km
*Apogee: 293.1 km
*Inclination: 51.61°
*Period: 89.12 minutesMission highlights
11th expedition to Salyut 6. 6th international crew. Viktor Gorbatko and Pham Tuan of Vietnam arrived aboard Salyut 6 in Soyuz 37, and returned to Earth in Soyuz 36. Tuan’s 30 experiments involved observing Vietnam from space, life sciences (including tests of growth of Vietnamese azolla water ferns, with application to future closed-loop life support systems), and materials processing. Carried Intercosmos cosmonaut from Vietnam. Intercosmos mission to Salyut 6. Returned the Dnieper long-duration crew launched in Soyuz 35 to Earth.
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