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Soyuz 27

Space mission of the Sojuz program. Soyuz 27 was launched on January 10, 1978 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jan 11, 1978).

COSPAR 1978-003ANORAD 10560Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz-27
Common name
Soyuz 27
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-T No. 44
International designator
1978-003A
NORAD catalog number
10560
GCAT identifier
S10560
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/008

Mission

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

Launch

Date
January 10, 1978 · 12:26 UTC
Launch record
1978-003Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
326 km
Apogee
339 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
January 11, 1978
Last known active
Mar 16, 1978
End of operations
Mar 16, 1978

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 Q734249 (CC0).