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Soyuz 25

Crewed flight of the Soyuz programme. Soyuz 25 was launched on October 9, 1977 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 11, 1977).

COSPAR 1977-099ANORAD 10401Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz-25
Common name
Soyuz 25
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-T No. 42
International designator
1977-099A
NORAD catalog number
10401
GCAT identifier
S10401
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.369

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
7K-T
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
NPO Energiya
Platform (bus)
7K-T

Launch

Date
October 9, 1977 · 02:40 UTC
Launch record
1977-099Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
329 km
Apogee
352 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Landed
Status date
October 11, 1977
Last known active
Oct 11, 1977
End of operations
Oct 11, 1977

Size

Mass
2,850 kg
Dry mass
2,850 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,800 kg
Length
7.2 m
Diameter
2.20 m
Span
7.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q846547 (CC0).