Soyuz T-11

Launch & orbit data: Designation  14872 / 84032A Launch date - time  03 Apr 1984 - 13:08:42 UT Launch site  Baikonur, LC31 Launch vehicle  Soyuz 11A511U OKB name - S/N°  Soyuz 7K-ST s/nº17L Mass (kg)  6850 Flight Crew (EP-3)  Malyshev, Yuri (CDR) Strekalov, Gennadi (FE) Sharma, Rakesh (CR) Call Sign  Yupiter (Jupiter ) Backup crew  Berezovoi, Grechko, Malhotra R. Earth orbit on :    - Perigee x Apogee  202 x 240 km    - Inclination  51.6°    - Period  88.7 min

Docking & landing data: Docking date - time  04 Apr 1984 - 14:31:11 UT Target spacecraft/port  Salyut 7/aft Undocking date - time  02 Oct 1984 - 07:35 UT Deorbit burn date - time   Landing date - time  02 Oct 1984 - 10:56:30 UT Landing location  47°N, 69°E Flight Duration (d:hr:min)  181.91 days Nbr orbits   Landing crew  Kizim, Solovyov, Atkov  (crew T-10)

Launch Crew

Flight

Soyuz T-11 Rakesh Sharma - Credit: RKK Energia.

Manned three crew. Docked with Salyut 7.Transported a Soviet-Indian international crew comprising ship's commander Y V Malyshev, flight engineer G M Strekalov (USSR) and cosmonaut-researcher R Sharma (India) to the SALYUT-7 orbital station to conduct scientific and technical studies and experiments. Returned crew of Soyuz T-10 to Earth.

Astrophilately covers:

Launch cancel Baikonur, signed by crew and reserve crew.

Cosmic Mail: Cover on board of Salyut 7, with five-side Salyut-7 boardcancel, signed by Soyuz T-10 crew.

Cosmic Mail: Cover on board of Salyut 7, with five-side Salyut-7 boardcancel, India Space Mail cancel (05.04.84), signed by the crew and Soyuz T-10 resident crew.