Number in parentheses indicates number of spaceflights by each individual prior to and including this mission.
15th expedition to Salyut 6. 8th international crew. Carried intercosmos cosmonaut from Mongolia. Intercosmos mission to Salyut 6. The Soyuz 39 crew visited Vladimir Kovalyonok and Viktor Savinykh, who were delivered by the Soyuz-T4 spacecraft.
Soyuz 39 docked with the first Mongolian cosmonaut aboard. The Fotons assisted the Intercosmos...
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