Soyuz 22 Mission
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Spacecraft Stage
Soyuz
Crew
Valery Bykovsky
Vladimir Aksyonov
Mission
Soyuz 22
Mission Type
Human Exploration
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Soyuz 22 mission began on September 15, 1976, 09:48:30 UTC, launching Commander Yuri Malyshev and Flight Engineer Gennady Strekalov into orbit. The main objective of the mission was Earth observation and imaging, resulting in 2,400 photographs of 30 geographic areas. During their 7-day stay in orbit, crew also conducted several biological experiments. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on September 23, 1976, 07:40:47 UTC.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:56pm UTC
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