Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 14, 1981, 17:16
- Launch designation
- 1981-042
- Mission
- Soyuz 7K-T No. 56
- Flight name
- Soyuz-40
- Vehicle flight ID
- P 15000-246
- Year
- Launches in 1981
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 372 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.8 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soyuz-40 | 1981-042ANORAD 12454 | NPO Energiya | Human spaceflight | 2,850 kg | Docked with another object · May 15, 1981 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.