Soyuz T-8, launched April 20, 1983, tried to dock with Salyut 7, but failed, returning to Earth two days later. Its crew consisted of Commander Vladimir Titov, Flight Engineer Gennady Strekalov and Research Cosmonaut Aleksandr Serebrov.
After they returned to Earth, it was determined that a rendezvous radar antenna boom had been torn off during launch when the payload shroud separated. While in space, the crew believed the antenna boom to be attached but after several attempts to dock with Salyut 7, it was decided to cut the mission short to ensure the crew had enough fuel to return to Earth.
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