Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 70

Soyuz 36

Soyuz 35

USSR

 Patch Soyuz 36 Patch Soyuz 36 Interkosmos

Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  26.05.1980
Launch time:  18:20 UT
Launch site:  Baikonur
Launch pad:  31
Altitude:  191 - 265 km
Inclination:  51,60°
Landing date:  03.06.1980
Landing time:  15:06 UT
Landing site:  180 km SE Dzheskasgan
Crew Soyuz 36

alternate crew photo

alternate crew photo

Crew

No.   Surname Given name Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USSR  Kubasov  Valeri Nikolayevich  Commander 3 7d 20h 45m  124 
2 Hungaria  Farkas  Bertalan "Bertsi"  Research Cosmonaut 1 7d 20h 45m  124 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Kubasov
2  Farkas
Soyuz spaceship
Landing
1  Gorbatko
2  Pham

Animations: Soyuz

Launch deorbit entry
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Double Crew

No.   Surname Given name Job
1 USSR  Dzhanibekov  Vladimir Aleksandrovich  Commander
2 Hungaria  Magyari  Béla  Research Cosmonaut
Crew Soyuz 36 (double)

Flight

Launch from Baikonur; landing with Soyuz 35-capsule 180 km southeast Dzheskasgan. Fifth Interkosmos-mission. Docking on Salyut 6 spacestation. The mission was postponed from June 1979 because of the Soyuz 33 main engine failure.

Experiments in materials science and earth observation were carried out.

Drawings

Salyut 6 Salyut 6
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