Popov

Prunariu

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14 May 1981 17:17 GMT. Landing Date: 1981-05-22 13:58:52 PM. Flight Time: 7.86 days. Alternate Name: Soyuz 40. Flight Up: Soyuz 40. Flight Back: Soyuz 40. Call Sign: Dnepr (Dnieper ). Crew: Popov, Prunariu. Backup Crew: Dediu, Romanenko. Program: Salyut 6.

Of note: First Rumanian astronaut. Manned two crew. Docked with Salyut 6. Transported to the Salyut-6 orbital station the ninth international crew under the Intercosmos programme, comprising L I Popov (USSR), and D. Prunariu (Romania), to conduct scientific research and experiments.

• 1981 May 14 - Soyuz 40  Crew: Popov, Prunariu. Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-T. Payload: Soyuz 7K-T s/n 56. Mass: 6,800 kg (14,900 lb). Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Duration: 7.86 days. Perigee: 192 km (119 mi). Apogee: 270 km (160 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 89.10 min.

  Manned two crew. Docked with Salyut 6. Transported to the Salyut-6 orbital station the ninth international crew under the INTERCOSMOS programme, comprising L I Popov (USSR), and D. Prunariu (Romania), to conduct scientific research and experiments.

• 1981 May 22 - Landing of Soyuz 40 

  Soyuz 40 landed at 13:58 GMT.