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Spacecraft "Soyuz-33"
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Spacecraft "Soyuz-33"
| BRIEFLY ABOUT SPACECRAFT |
| Registration number | 1979-029A / 11324 |
| Time and date of launch (UTC) | 17h.34m.34s. April 10, 1979 |
| Launch site | Baikonur, LC 31 |
| Launch vehicle | Soyuz-U |
| Spacecraft mass (kg) | 6860 |
| Orbital parameters: | |
| - inclination (degrees) | 51.63 |
| - period (minutes) | 88.99 |
| - perigee (km) | 198.6 |
| - apogee (km) | 279.2 |
| Time and date of landing (UTC) | 16h.35m.40s. April 12, 1979 |
| Place of landing | 320 km SE of Dzhezkazgan |
| Duration | 1d.23h.01m.06s. |
| Distance (km) | 1.302 million |
| Number of revolutions around Earth | 31 |
| Summary | 5th international crew. Unsuccessful docking with station "Salyut-6" because of faultiness of main engine. Entry ignition by reserve engine. Ballistic entry with 10g overloading. |
| CREW |
| Ord. num. |
Status | Main | Backup | Reserved |
| 1 | Cdr | Rukavishnikov, Nikolai Nikolayevich | Romanenko, Yuri Viktorovich | |
| 2 | AI | Ivanov, Georgi Ivanov | Aleksandrov, Aleksandr Panayotov | |
| Call sign | Saturn | |||
| TIMELINE |
| Date | Time (UTC) | Spaceship's revo- lution number |
Station's revo- lution number |
Explanation |
| Apr 10, 1979 | 17:34:34 | 1 | Salyut-6:8822 | Lift-off spacecraft "Soyuz-33" (crew: Rukavishnikov, Ivanov ). |
| Apr 12, 1979 | 15:46:49 | 31 | Salyut-6:8852 | Deorbit burn of spacecraft "Soyuz-33" (crew: Rukavishnikov, Ivanov ). |
| Apr 12, 1979 | 16:35:40 | 32 | Salyut-6:8853 | Landing of spacecraft "Soyuz-33" (crew: Rukavishnikov, Ivanov ). |
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