launched by Russia

Soyuz 38

Success
SEP 18198019:11:00 UTC

Manned orbital flight, 2 cosmonauts.

Docked with Salyut 6.

launched from Pad 1/5 Baikonur

aboard Soyuz U into LEO

Crew

Ascending
  • 01 Yury Romanenko from Russia
  • 02 Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez from Cuba
Descending
  • 01 Yury Romanenko from Russia
  • 02 Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez from Cuba

At the station

docked at Salyut 6

returned to Earth Sep 26, 1980 15:54 UTC

last updated Oct 11, 2026