Earth orbit
Soyuz-36
Microgravity, refraction expt.
Completed or retired · Historical mission record
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The mission
Microgravity, refraction expt. This reconstructed record groups 1 GCAT payload or flight element under launch 1980-041; fields not present in GCAT are intentionally left unset.
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- 26 May 1980, 18:20:39 UTC
- Launch location
- NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan
- Launch vehicle
- Soyuz-U
- Orbit
- Lower low Earth orbit (inclined)
Flight data
Launch intelligence
A Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U rocket launched the Soyuz-36 mission on Monday, May 26, 1980 at 6:20 PM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- Soviet Space Program
- Vehicle
- Soyuz-U
- COSPAR launch ID
- 1980-041
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- May 26, 1980, 18:20 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- May 26 1980
- Pad and location
- LC-31, Baikonur Cosmodrome
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Completed or retired
Operations concluded · 31 July 1980
Historical mission record
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Hardware
Spacecraft
Soyuz-36
Microgravity, refraction expt.
- GCAT ID
- S11811
- Manufacturer
- NPO Energiya
- Launch mass
- 2,850 kg
- Dimensions
- 7.2 m long · 2.2 m diameter · 7.2 m span
Visual archive
Gallery
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