Soyuz T-13 crew: Vladimir Dzhanibekov, Viktor Savinykh
Soyuz T-13, launched June 6, 1985, was the rescue mission for Salyut 7 space station. Its crew consisted of Commander Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Flight Engineer Viktor Savinykh. Salyut 7 had been rendered inoperable due to a solar array problem and ground crews had lost contact with it.
Dzhanibekov maneuvered his ship to match the station's rotation and managed to dock with it. They first recharged the batteries (two of eight were destroyed) by re-aligning the solar arrays to their proper position. They wore winter clothes until they could turn on the air heaters, June 10. They used Soyuz T-13 for the air regeneration system until Salyut 7's system was fixed.
Normal atmospheric humidity was achieved at the end of July, nearly two months after docking.
Soyuz T-13 landed with Dzhanibekov and Georgi Grechko September 26, 1985. Savinykh returned on Soyuz T-14 in November.
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