Soyuz 31

1978 Soviet crewed spaceflight to Salyut 6. Soyuz 31 was launched on August 26, 1978 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Aug 27, 1978).

COSPAR 1978-081ANORAD 11010Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Soyuz-31
Common name: Soyuz 31
Payload designation: Soyuz 7K-T No. 47
International designator: 1978-081A
NORAD catalog number: 11010
GCAT identifier: S11010
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/015

Mission

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

Launch

Date: August 26, 1978 · 14:51 UTC
Launch record: 1978-081Success
Rocket: Soyuz-U
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 358 km
Apogee: 361 km
Inclination: 51.64°
Status: Docked with another object
Status date: August 27, 1978
Last known active: Nov 2, 1978
End of operations: Nov 2, 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 Q916974 (CC0).