Soyuz 34
Soyuz 34 launched uncrewed to Salyut 6 after the Soyuz 33 engine failure raised concerns about the docked Soyuz 32. It carried an improved main engine, delivered cargo, and served as the return spacecraft for Vladimir Lyakhov and Valeri Ryumin after their 175-day expedition.
Identity
- Aliases
- Soyuz-34Uncrewed Salyut 6 replacement ferry
- Name
- Soyuz 34
- Slug
- soyuz-34
- Status
- completed
Details
- Description
- Soyuz 34 launched uncrewed to Salyut 6 after the Soyuz 33 engine failure raised concerns about the docked Soyuz 32. It carried an improved main engine, delivered cargo, and served as the return spacecraft for Vladimir Lyakhov and Valeri Ryumin after their 175-day expedition.
- End Date
- 1979-08-19
- Landing Site Id
- qh7bd20ds899sd62rktdbthj3n8ae06y
- Launch Site Id
- qh73ksdtj5h3bcch5e81z6h93185kann
- Outcome
- Launched uncrewed as a replacement ferry, docked with Salyut 6, and safely returned the Soyuz 32 resident crew.
- Program
- Salyut
- Space Station Id
- ms7j0gfqfcxn72ny0ncpm1x34h8a29ah
- Start Date
- 1979-06-06
- Vehicle Family Ids
- nd7wxjzxqx9k3x6m07vmenctqn85jbt2nd7wfwnxwmr6ss4vppsvz5cp3x8afp05
- Vehicle Id
- nh7gcdw6vh285tf2taha7dp1ts8a50b8
Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_34
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:59:24 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:59:24 PM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
- vh78errgr185ymjehn1gvkqm8d89t0nh
- Role
- Operator
- Crew
- Astronaut Id
- td754xf9rccknnwh8pa0d92z4d8a4hm0
- Role
- Return crew; launched on Soyuz 32
- Astronaut Id
- td791wcdjb5at6pkaqanweyfbd8a20zx
- Role
- Return crew; launched on Soyuz 32