Soyuz 29
Soyuz 29 was a 1978 crewed Soviet space mission to the Salyut 6 space station. It was the fifth mission, the fourth successful docking, and the second long-duration crew for the orbiting station. Commander Vladimir Kovalyonok and flight engineer Aleksandr Ivanchenkov established a new space-endurance record of 139 days.
- Program
- Soyuz programme
- Launch
- Jun 15, 1978
- Return
- Sep 3, 1978
- Duration
- 80 days
- Outcome
- Success
Crew
- 🇸🇺 Valery Bykovsky —
- 🇸🇺 Aleksandr Ivanchenkov —
- 🇩🇩 Sigmund Jähn —
- 🇸🇺 Vladimir Kovalyonok —
- 🇸🇺 Viktor Gorbatko — · backup
- 🇩🇩 Eberhard Köllner — · backup
- 🇸🇺 Vladimir Lyakhov — · backup
- 🇷🇺 Valery Ryumin — · backup