Soyuz 24

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Mission dates
Mission: Soyuz 24
COSPAR-ID : 1975-106A
Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-T ( GRAY index  11F615A9)
serial number 66
Dimensions: 6800 kg
Launcher: Soyuz U (GRAY index 11A511U)
Call sign: Терек (" Terek River")
Crew: 2
Begin: February 7, 1977, 16:11  UTC
Starting place: Baikonur 1/5
Space station: Salyut 5
Coupling: February 8, 1977
Decoupling: February 25, 1977
Landing: February 25, 1977, 09:38 UTC
Landing place: 37 km northeast of Arkalik
Flight duration: 17d 17h 26min
Earth orbits: 285
Rotation time : 89.52 min
Apogee : 346 km
Perigee : 185 km
◄ Before / After ►
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(unmanned) 		Soyuz 25
(manned)
Previous manned mission:
Soyuz 23

Soyuz 24 is the mission name for the flight of a Soviet Soyuz spaceship to the Soviet space station Salyut 5 (ALMAZ 3), which started on February 7, 1977 . It was the second (successful) visit by a Soyuz spaceship to this space station and the 42nd flight in the Soviet Soyuz program.

crew

Soyuz 24 occupation on a Soviet postage stamp

Main crew

Gorbatko and Glaskow were previously support team for Soyuz 21 and backup team for Soyuz 23 .

Substitute team

The support team consisted of Vladimir Sergeyevich Koselsky and Vladimir Yevgenyevich Preobrazhensky .

Mission overview

The mission initially focused on clarifying the problems that had led to the accelerated termination of the Soyuz 21 mission. Since it was assumed that there might be fuel or other toxic gases in the air, the new crew switched to protective masks. However, the air was found to be clean and breathable.

To solve the problem, equipment was on board that would have enabled a complete change of atmosphere through the airlock. Although the need was resolved, the procedure was conducted as an experiment in case similar problems arose in the future. Air was deflated at one end of the station while being replaced with supplies from the Soyuz-24 spacecraft. However, there was no planned outboard activity.

The team then resumed the program that had been canceled by their predecessors. The Salyut 5 was part of the Soviet military space program as station ALMAZ 3. Therefore, an important test point was the loading of an unmanned return capsule with films and other scientific results. The capsule detached itself from the Salyut on February 26th and was recovered. A similar attempt was already planned with Salyut 3 (ALMAZ 2).

The mission ended after the relatively short time for space stations of 18 days. However, it has been reported that almost as much was achieved in the strenuous and successful period as the previous Soyuz 21 mission in 50 days.

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