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Soyuz 36

Crewed flight of the Soyuz programme. Soyuz 36 was launched on May 26, 1980 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (May 27, 1980).

COSPAR 1980-041ANORAD 11811Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz-36
Common name
Soyuz 36
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-T No. 52
International designator
1980-041A
NORAD catalog number
11811
GCAT identifier
S11811
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/039

Mission

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

Launch

Date
May 26, 1980 · 18:20 UTC
Launch record
1980-041Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
327 km
Apogee
341 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
May 27, 1980
Last known active
Jul 31, 1980
End of operations
Jul 31, 1980

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 Q683815 (CC0).