Soyuz-T
Sign in to saveThe Soyuz-T () was the third generation of the Soyuz spacecraft and operated from 1979 to 1986. The T designation stood for "transport" (), reflecting its primary role ferrying crews to and from space stations. The design was based on the second-generation Soyuz 7K-T and incorporated experience gained from the Military Soyuz program and the Soyuz 7K-TM used for the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project.
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- Soyuz-T spacecraft
- Spacecraft class.name
- Soyuz-T
- Spacecraft class.manufacturer
- Korolev
- Spacecraft class.country
- USSR
- Spacecraft class.applications
- Carry three cosmonauts to Salyut and Mir space stations and back
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- Soviet space program
- Spacecraft class.orbits
- Low Earth orbit
- Spacecraft class.derivedfrom
- Soyuz 7K-TMilitary SoyuzSoyuz 7K-TM
- Spacecraft class.derivatives
- Soyuz-TM
- Spacecraft class.status
- Out of service
- Spacecraft class.launched
- 18
- Spacecraft class.first
- 4 April 1978 (Kosmos 1001)
- Spacecraft class.last
- 16 March 1986 (Soyuz T-15)
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The Soyuz-T () was the third generation of the Soyuz spacecraft and operated from 1979 to 1986. The T designation stood for "transport" (), reflecting its primary role ferrying crews to and from space stations. The design was based on the second-generation Soyuz 7K-T and incorporated experience gained from the Military Soyuz program and the Soyuz 7K-TM used for the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project.
Soyuz-T introduced several major improvements over earlier models. It was the first Soyuz to use solid-state electronics and featured an upgraded onboard computer intended to reduce the docking difficulties encountered on previous missions. Solar panels returned to the design, enabling autonomous flight for up to 11 days, and the spacecraft adopted a new propulsion system, the KTDU-426. Unlike preceding versions, Soyuz-T could carry three cosmonauts wearing pressure suits.
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