Soyuz T-1
Soyuz T-1 was an uncrewed long-duration qualification flight of the upgraded Soyuz-T spacecraft. It launched from Baikonur Site 31/6 on December 16, 1979, docked with the unoccupied Salyut 6 station on December 19 after an overshoot on the previous day, and remained docked for 95 days. After undocking on March 23, 1980, the spacecraft conducted additional tests and landed safely in Kazakhstan on March 25.
Identity
- Aliases
- Soyuz-T 1Soyuz-T-1Uncrewed Soyuz-T test
- Name
- Soyuz T-1
- Slug
- soyuz-t-1
- Status
- completed
Details
- Description
- Soyuz T-1 was an uncrewed long-duration qualification flight of the upgraded Soyuz-T spacecraft. It launched from Baikonur Site 31/6 on December 16, 1979, docked with the unoccupied Salyut 6 station on December 19 after an overshoot on the previous day, and remained docked for 95 days. After undocking on March 23, 1980, the spacecraft conducted additional tests and landed safely in Kazakhstan on March 25.
- End Date
- 1980-03-25
- Launch Site Id
- qh73ksdtj5h3bcch5e81z6h93185kann
- Outcome
- Completed the first mission flown under the Soyuz-T designation, including an uncrewed 95-day docking with Salyut 6 and safe recovery after long-duration spacecraft qualification.
- Program
- Salyut 6
- Space Station Id
- ms7j0gfqfcxn72ny0ncpm1x34h8a29ah
- Start Date
- 1979-12-16
- Vehicle Family Ids
- nd7wxjzxqx9k3x6m07vmenctqn85jbt2nd7srnwe4294d8rme1rc1y0ewn8afb44
- Vehicle Id
- nh7xbjry71pst5ad50vv7qkggd8age24
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- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 12:15:38 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 12:15:38 AM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
- vh78errgr185ymjehn1gvkqm8d89t0nh
- Role
- Operator