launched by Russia

Soyuz T-10A

Precluded
SEP 26198319:37:49 UTC

Intended manned orbital flight, 2 cosmonauts.

Intended to dock with Salyut 7.

Rocket caught fire at 90 seconds before launch; ground controllers activated the crew escape system; crew unharmed after landing 4 kilometers from the pad.

launched from Pad 1/5 Baikonur

aboard Soyuz U into LEO

Spacecraft

Soyuz T Soyuz T-10A

Crew

Ascending
  • 01 Vladimir Titov from Russia
  • 02 Gennady Strekalov from Russia
Descending
  • 01 Vladimir Titov from Russia
  • 02 Gennady Strekalov from Russia

last updated Oct 26, 2026