Serebrov

Strekalov

Titov Vladimir

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20 April 1983 13:11 GMT. Landing Date: 1983-04-22 13:28:48. Flight Time: 2.01 days. Alternate Name: Soyuz T-8. Flight Up: Soyuz T-8. Flight Back: Soyuz T-8. Call Sign: Okean (Ocean ). Crew: Serebrov, Strekalov, Titov Vladimir. Backup Crew: Aleksandrov, Lyakhov, Savinykh. Program: Salyut 7. Manned three crew. Unsuccessful mission. Failed to rendezvous with Salyut 7. Recovered April 22, 1983 13:29 GMT, 113 km SE Arkalyk.

Narrative (adapted from D S F Portree's Mir Hardware Heritage, NASA RP-1357, 1995)

The Soviets attempted to man Salyut 7 with the three-person crew of Soyuz T-8 on April 21. However, the Igla approach system antenna was damaged during ascent. The crew attempted a manual docking, but were forced to call it off and return to Earth. Further attempts to man Salyut 7 could not take place for two months because of launch and abort lighting constraints.

• 1983 Apr 20 - Soyuz T-8  Crew: Serebrov, Strekalov, Titov Vladimir. Spacecraft: Soyuz T. Payload: Soyuz T s/n 13L. Mass: 6,850 kg (15,100 lb). Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Duration: 2.01 days. Perigee: 196 km (121 mi). Apogee: 213 km (132 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.60 min.

  Manned three crew. Unsuccessful mission. Failed to rendezvous with Salyut 7. Recovered April 22, 1983 13:29 GMT. Landed 113 km SE Arkalyk.

• 1983 Apr 22 - Landing of Soyuz T-8 

  Soyuz T-8 landed at 13:29 GMT, 113 km SE of Arkalyk.