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Soyuz 37

Crewed flight of the Soyuz programme. Soyuz 37 was launched on July 23, 1980 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jul 24, 1980).

COSPAR 1980-064ANORAD 11905Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz-37
Common name
Soyuz 37
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-T No. 53
International designator
1980-064A
NORAD catalog number
11905
GCAT identifier
S11905
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/042

Mission

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

Launch

Date
July 23, 1980 · 18:33 UTC
Launch record
1980-064Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
324 km
Apogee
339 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
July 24, 1980
Last known active
Oct 11, 1980
End of operations
Oct 11, 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 Q847126 (CC0).