Launch time14 May 198117:16 UTC
success
Orbit: LEO
Manned orbital flight, 2 cosmonauts.
Docked with Salyut 6.
Rocket SoyuzU
launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Pad 1/5Kazakhstan
Payloads
| Name | Purpose | Mass | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soyuz 40 | - | - | - |
Docking to Salyut 6
- Docked
As planned
Spacecraft landing
- Date
22 May 1981
Crew at start
- Leonid Popov Russia
- Dumitru Prunariu Romania
Crew at landing
- Leonid Popov Russia
- Dumitru Prunariu Romania