Soyuz T-10A
Soyuz T-10A, also called Soyuz T-10-1, was intended to carry Vladimir Titov and Gennadi Strekalov to Salyut 7. During the September 26, 1983 countdown at Baikonur Site 1/5, a booster fuel leak ignited about 90 seconds before liftoff. Ground controllers triggered the launch escape system by radio after command cables burned through; it pulled the crew module away seconds before the launch vehicle exploded. The descent module landed about four kilometers from the pad, and both cosmonauts survived.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Soyuz T-10-1Soyuz 7K-ST No. 16LOkean pad abort
- Name
- Soyuz T-10A
- Status
- failed
Details
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- Description
- Soyuz T-10A, also called Soyuz T-10-1, was intended to carry Vladimir Titov and Gennadi Strekalov to Salyut 7. During the September 26, 1983 countdown at Baikonur Site 1/5, a booster fuel leak ignited about 90 seconds before liftoff. Ground controllers triggered the launch escape system by radio after command cables burned through; it pulled the crew module away seconds before the launch vehicle exploded. The descent module landed about four kilometers from the pad, and both cosmonauts survived.
- End Date
- 1983-09-26
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Launch aborted on the pad after the Soyuz-U booster caught fire. The launch escape system carried Titov and Strekalov clear before the booster exploded, and both survived the high-acceleration abort.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1983-09-26
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- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_7K-ST_No.16L
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 00:21:50 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:53:54 UTC
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- Soyuz T-10A Soyuz T-10-1 Soyuz 7K-ST No. 16L Okean pad abort
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