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Soyuz T-9

Crewed flight of the Soyuz programme. Soyuz T-9 was launched on June 27, 1983 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Jun 28, 1983).

COSPAR 1983-062ANORAD 14152Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz T-9
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-ST No. 14L
International designator
1983-062A
NORAD catalog number
14152
GCAT identifier
S14152
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/090

Mission

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

Launch

Date
June 27, 1983 · 09:12 UTC
Launch record
1983-062Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
318 km
Apogee
333 km
Inclination
51.61°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
June 28, 1983
Last known active
Nov 23, 1983
End of operations
Nov 23, 1983

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 Q633696 (CC0).