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Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz T-12
Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz T-12 launched on Tue, Jul 17, 1984, 05:40 PM UTC — a Soviet Space Program mission.
Launch SuccessfulSoviet Space Program
Lifted offNET Jul 1984
NET Tue, Jul 17, 1984, 05:40 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Soyuz-UVehicle
Soviet Space ProgramProvider
31/6Pad
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanLocation
SoyuzProgram
Human ExplorationMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Soyuz-U to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Soyuz-U ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Soyuz T-12
Soyuz T-12 was the seventh mission to visit the Salyut 7 space station and the second to visit the long-duration Soyuz T-10 resident crew of the station. The mission began on July 17, 1984, 17:40:54 UTC, launching Commander Vladimir Dzhanibekov, Flight Engineer Svetlana Savitskaya and Research Igor Volk into orbit. They docked with the station the next day. During their 9-day stay on the station, crew carried out various experiments, and Savitskaya became the first woman to ever perform a spacewalk. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on July 29, 1984, 12:55:30 UTC.
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What time does Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz T-12 launch?
Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz T-12 is scheduled to lift off Tue, Jul 17, 1984, 05:40 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz T-12?
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Who is launching Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz T-12?
Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz T-12 is an Soviet Space Program mission flying on a Soyuz-U.
Where does Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz T-12 launch from?
It lifts off from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.