Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 82

Soyuz T-6

USSR

 Patch Soyuz T-6 Patch Jean-Loup Chrétien Soyuz T-6
Patch Soyuz T-6 CNES  

Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  24.06.1982
Launch time:  16:29 UT
Launch site:  Baikonur
Launch pad:  1
Altitude:  199 - 249 km
Inclination:  51,6°
Landing date:  02.07.1982
Landing time:  14:20 UT
Landing site:  65 km NE of Arkalyk
Crew Soyuz T-6

alternate crew photo

alternate crew photo

alternate crew photo

Crew

No.   Surname Given name Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USSR  Dzhanibekov  Vladimir Aleksandrovich  Commander 3 7d 21h 50m  125 
2 USSR  Ivanchenkov  Aleksandr Sergeyevich  Flight Engineer 2 7d 21h 50m  125 
3 France  Chrétien  Jean-Loup Jacques Marie  Research Cosmonaut 1 7d 21h 50m  125 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Dzhanibekov
2  Ivanchenkov
3  Chrétien
Soyuz T spaceship
Landing
1  Dzhanibekov
2  Ivanchenkov
3  Chrétien

Animations: Soyuz

Launch deorbit entry
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Double Crew

No.   Surname Given name Job
1 USSR  Kizim  Leonid Denisovich  Commander
2 USSR  Soloviyov  Vladimir Alekseyevich  Flight Engineer
3 France  Baudry  Patrick Pierre Roger  Research Cosmonaut
Crew Soyuz T-6 (prime and double)

Flights

Launch from Baikonur; landing 65 km northeast of Arkalyk.

Manual docking on Salyut 7 spacestation docking because of problems with the automatic docking systems. Common work with the first resident crew. Several joint Soviet-French scientific research and experiments, including a series of French echography cardiovascular monitoring system experiments, were performed. Chrétien was the first French and West-European astronaut.

Photos / Drawings

Salyut 7 Soyuz T-6 on launch pad
Soyuz T-6 landing  
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