Saturday, April 3, 2021

Soyuz T-11 launched 1984

Soyuz T-11 launch crew (L-R): Gennady Strekalov, Rakesh Sharma, Yuri Malyshev

Soyuz T-11, launched April 3, 1984, carried the first Indian cosmonaut into space.  The spacecraft docked with Salyut 7.  Its crew consisted of Commander Yuri Malyshev, Gennady Strekalov, and Rakesh Sharma.  

Soyuz T-11 remained docked with the space station until October.  Its landing crew consisted of Commander Leonid Kizim, Vladimir Solovyov, and Oleg Atkov.


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