Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 72

Soyuz 37

Soyuz 36

USSR

 Patch Soyuz 37 Patch Soyuz 37 Interkosmos

Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  23.07.1980
Launch time:  18:33 UT
Launch site:  Baikonur
Launch pad:  1
Altitute:  190 - 272 km
Inclination:  51,58°
Landing date:  31.07.1980
Landing time:  15:15 UT
Landing site:  200 km SE of Dzheskasgan
Crew Soyuz 37

alternate crew photo

alternate crew photo

Crew

No.   Surname Given name Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USSR  Gorbatko  Viktor Vasiliyevich  Commander 3 7d 20h 42m  124 
2 Vietnam  Pham  Tuân  Research Cosmonaut 1 7d 20h 42m  124 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Gorbatko
2  Pham
Soyuz spaceship
Landing
1  Popov
2  Ryumin

Animations: Soyuz

Launch deorbit entry
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Double Crew

No.   Surname Given name Job
1 USSR  Bykovsky  Valeri Fyodorovich  Commander
2 Vietnam  Bui  Thanh Liem  Research Cosmonaut
Crew Soyuz 37 (double)

Flight

Launch from Baikonur; landing with Soyuz 36-capsule 200 km southeast of Dzheskasgan. Sixth Interkosmos-mission. Docking on Salyut 6-spacestation.

Pham and his crewmate had to perform 30 experiments including photography of Earth surface, especially observing Vietnam from space. Other experiments were comprehensive test of lungs-function, life sciences (including tests of growth of Vietnamese azolla water ferns) and materials processing.

Drawings

Salyut 6 Salyut 6
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