Soyuz T-11

Infobox Space mission
mission_name = Soyuz T-11
sign = Jupiter
crew_members = 3
launch = April 3, 1984
13:08:00 UTC
Baikonur LC31
landing = October 2, 1984
10:57:00 UTC
46 km E of Arkalyk
duration = 181d/21:48:00
orbits = ~2,935
next = Soyuz T-12
previous = Soyuz T-10 |

Crew

Number in parentheses indicates number of spaceflights by each individual prior to and including this mission.

Launched:
*Yuri Malyshev (2) - Commander
*Gennady Strekalov (3) - Flight Engineer
*Rakesh Sharma (India) (1) - Research Cosmonaut

Landed:
*Leonid Kizim (2) - Commander
*Vladimir Soloviyov (1) - Flight Engineer
*Oleg Atkov (1) - Research Cosmonaut

Backup crew

*Anatoli Berezovoy - Commander
*Georgi Grechko - Flight Engineer
*Ravish Malhotra (India) - Research Cosmonaut

Mission parameters

*Mass: 6850 kg
*Perigee: 195 km
*Apogee: 224 km
*Inclination: 51.6°
*Period: 88.7 minutes

Mission highlights

Soyuz T-11 was the 6th expedition to Salyut 7, and carried the first Indian cosmonaut to the Salyut 7 station.

Rakesh Sharma conducted an Earth observation program concentrating on India. He also did life sciences and materials processing experiments.