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Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz T-14

September 17, 1985 at 12:38 PM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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September 17, 1985 at 12:38 PM UTC

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 45.9200, 63.3420

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Soyuz-U2
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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Mission description

Soyuz T-14 was the ninth mission to visit the Salyut 7 space station. The mission began on September 17, 1985, 12:38:52 UTC, launching Commander Vladimir Vasyutin, Flight Engineer Georgi Grechko and Research Cosmonaut Alexander Volkov into orbit. They docked with the station next day. During their stay on the station, cosmonauts assisted resident Soyuz T-13 crew with numerous repairs on the station. They also conducted some scientific experiments. Georgi Grechko returned to Earth early with the Soyuz T-13 crew member. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on November 21, 1985, 10:31:00 UTC.

Vehicle

Soyuz-U2

Soyuz-U · 2

Height

34.54 m

Diameter

2.95 m

LEO capacity

7,050 kg

Successful launches

71

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.

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