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Soyuz-40

retired

Союз-40

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 1981-042ALaunched 5/14/1981

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Soyuz-40 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U
Launch Date: 5/14/1981
Last Contact: 5/22/1981

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 305.5 km
Inclination: 51.63 deg
Dry Mass: 2,850 kg
Total Mass: 6,800 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Human Spaceflight
Payload Category: SS
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NPO Energomash
Manufacturer: NPO Energomash

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1981-042A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/053