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Soyuz 32

1979 Soviet crewed space flight to the Salyut 6 space station. Soyuz 32 was launched on February 25, 1979 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Feb 26, 1979).

COSPAR 1979-018ANORAD 11281Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz-32
Common name
Soyuz 32
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-T No. 48
International designator
1979-018A
NORAD catalog number
11281
GCAT identifier
S11281
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/020

Mission

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

Launch

Date
February 25, 1979 · 11:53 UTC
Launch record
1979-018Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
279 km
Apogee
307 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
February 26, 1979
Last known active
Jun 13, 1979
End of operations
Jun 13, 1979

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 Q915362 (CC0).