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Soyuz 24
Crew
Glazkov
Gorbatko
07 February 1977
16:12 GMT.
Duration
: 17.73 days.
Call Sign
: Terek (Terek - river in the Caucasus).
Backup Crew:
Berezovoi
,
Lisun
.
Support Crew:
Kozelsky
,
Preobrazhensky
.
Nation
: USSR.
Launch Site
:
Baikonur
.
Launch Vehicle
:
Soyuz 11A511U
. Program:
Almaz
. Class:
Manned
.
Type
: Spacecraft.
Spacecraft
:
Soyuz 7K-T/A9
.
Payload
: Soyuz 7K-T(A9) s/n 66.
Mass
: 6,800 kg.
Perigee
: 226 km.
Apogee
: 264 km.
Inclination
: 51.6 deg.
Period
: 89.3 min. References:
1
,
2
,
6
,
32
,
33
.
Almaz right exterior
- Aft view of the Almaz, showing the propellant tanks and the '11F668' article number on its side.
Credit: © Mark Wade. 41,067 bytes. 361 x 361 pixels.
