launched by Russia

Soyuz 21

Success
JUL 06197612:08:00 UTC

Manned orbital flight, 2 cosmonauts.

Docked with Salyut 5.

launched from Pad 1/5 Baikonur

aboard Soyuz into LEO

Spacecraft

Soyuz 7K-T Soyuz 21

Crew

Ascending
  • 01 Boris Volynov from Russia
  • 02 Vitaly Zholobov from Russia
Descending
  • 01 Boris Volynov from Russia
  • 02 Vitaly Zholobov from Russia

At the station

docked at Salyut 5

returned to Earth Aug 24, 1976

last updated Oct 25, 2026