Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-5 / LC1
Outcome
Success
Flight
D 15000-106
COSPAR Designator
1978-003
Mission
Soyuz 27 (Human Exploration)
Soyuz 27 carried Salyut 6 EP-1 mission to the Salyut 6 space station. The mission began on January 10, 1978, 12:26:00 UTC, launching Commander Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Flight Engineer Oleg Makarov into orbit. They docked with the station the next day. During their 5-day stay on the station, crew performed various scientific and technological experiments. EP-1 crew swapped vehicles with the Soyuz 26 (EO-1 expedition) crew, which allowed for a longer stay in orbit for EO-1. EP-1 crew returned in the Soyuz 26 spacecraft, landing safely back on Earth on January 16, 1978, 11:24:58 UTC.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz U
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1184 (2 YTD)
Site launches
508 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
163 (1 YTD)
Payloads (12)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-003 | Bitovoy otsek | MOM | SU | |
| 1978-003 | Priborno-agregatniy otsek | MOM | SU | |
| 1978-003 | 11S59B | RVSN | ||
| 1978-003 | 11S59V | RVSN | ||
| 1978-003 | 11S59G | RVSN | ||
| 1978-003 | 11S59D | RVSN | ||
| 1978-003 | 11S59A | RVSN | ||
| 1978-003 | Soyuz SAS | RVSN | ||
| 1978-003 | 11S511 Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1978-003 | 11S511 Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1978-003A | Soyuz 7K-T No. 44 | NPOE | SU | Track |
| 1978-003B | 11S510 | RVSN | SU | Track |