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Soyuz T-7

Third Soviet space mission to the Salyut 7 space station. Soyuz T-7 was launched on August 19, 1982 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Aug 20, 1982).

COSPAR 1982-080ANORAD 13425Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz T-7
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-ST No. 12L
International designator
1982-080A
NORAD catalog number
13425
GCAT identifier
S13425
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/072

Mission

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

Launch

Date
August 19, 1982 · 17:11 UTC
Launch record
1982-080Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
302 km
Apogee
326 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
August 20, 1982
Last known active
Dec 10, 1982
End of operations
Dec 10, 1982

Size

Mass
2,850 kg
Dry mass
2,850 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,850 kg
Length
7.2 m
Diameter
2.20 m
Span
10.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q653395 (CC0).