Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 94

Soyuz T-11

Soyuz T-10

USSR

Patch Soyuz T-11

Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  03.04.1984
Launch time:  13:08 UT
Launch site:  Baikonur
Launch pad:  31
Altitude:  202 - 240 km
Inclination:  51,6°
Docking Salyut 7:  04.04.1984, 14:31:11 UT
Undocking Salyut 7:  02.10.1984, 07:35 UT
Landing date:  11.04.1984
Landing time:  10:48 UT
Landing site:  145 km SE of Dzheskasgan

walkout photo

Crew Soyuz T-11

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USSR  Malyshev  Yuri Vasiliyevich  Commander 2 7d 21h 40m  126 
2 USSR  Strekalov  Gennadi Mikhailovich  Flight Engineer 3 7d 21h 40m  126 
3 India  Sharma  Rakesh "Rikki"  Research Cosmonaut 1 7d 21h 40m  126 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Malyshev
2  Strekalov
3  Sharma
Soyuz T spaceship
Landing
1  Kizim
2  Soloviyov
3  Atkov

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Launch deorbit entry
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Double Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job
1 USSR  Berezovoy  Anatoli Nikolayevich  Commander
2 USSR  Grechko  Georgi Mikhailovich  Flight Engineer
3 India  Malhotra  Ravish  Research Cosmonaut
Crew Soyuz T-11 (double)

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Flight

Launch from Baikonur; landing with Soyuz T-10-capsule 145 km southeast of Dzheskasgan.

Docking on Salyut 7-spacestation and common work with the third resident crew. The crew conducted scientific and technical studies which included 43 experimental sessions, as Earth observation program concentrating on India and silicium-fusing tests. Rakesh Sharma used Yoga techniques to combat the debilitating effects of weightlessness. His work was mainly in the fields of bio-medicine and remote sensing. The crew held a joint television news conference with officials in Moscow and Prime Minister Gandhi.

Photos / Drawings

Salyut 7 Soyuz T-11 launch
Soyuz T-11 visits Salyut 7 Soyuz T-11 onboard Salyut 7
Soyuz T-11 recovery  

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