LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Tue Jan 10 1978

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz 27

Launch Successful

Launch Time

(12:26 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(12:26 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(12:26 PM UTC)

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Soyuz U

Type: Human Exploration
Soyuz 27 carried Salyut 6 EP-1 mission to the Salyut 6 space station. The mission began on January 10, 1978, 12:26:00 UTC, launching Commander Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Flight Engineer Oleg Makarov into orbit. They docked with the station the next day. During their 5-day stay on the station, crew performed various scientific and technological experiments. EP-1 crew swapped vehicles with the Soyuz 26 (EO-1 expedition) crew, which allowed for a longer stay in orbit for EO-1. EP-1 crew returned in the Soyuz 26 spacecraft, landing safely back on Earth on January 16, 1978, 11:24:58 UTC.

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Pad

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