Soyuz 30
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The Salyut 6 space station was the first evolved design with two docking ports.
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First Polish astronaut. Docked with Salyut 6. Mission to swap Soyuz lifeboats docked to station.
Placed on board the Salyut-6 station, under the Intercosmos program, the second, international crew consisting of P I Klimuk (USSR) and M Hermaszewski (Poland) to conduct scientific investigations and experiments. The experiment program stressed life sciences, Earth observations, and study of the aurora borealis.
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Soyuz 30
Klimuk and Hermaszewski before launch
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Chronology
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1978 June 27
15:27 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U.- Soyuz 30 - . Call Sign: Kavkas (Caucasus ). Crew: Hermaszewski, Klimuk. Backup Crew: Jankowski, Kubasov. Payload: Soyuz 7K-T(A9) s/n 67. Mass: 6,800 kg (14,900 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MOM. Program: Salyut 6. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz 29, Soyuz 30. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-T/A9. Duration: 7.92 days. Decay Date: 1978-07-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 10968 . COSPAR: 1978-065A. Apogee: 244 km (151 mi). Perigee: 194 km (120 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.80 min. Manned two crew. Docked with Salyut 6. Placed on board the Salyut-6 station, under the Intercosmos programme, a second, international, crew consisting of P.I. Klimuk (USSR) and M. Hermaszewski (Poland) to conduct scientific investigations and experiments..
1978 July 5
- Landing of Soyuz 30 - . Return Crew: Hermaszewski, Klimuk. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Hermaszewski, Klimuk. Program: Salyut 6. Flight: Soyuz 29, Soyuz 30. Soyuz 30 landed at 13:29 GMT. .