Soyuz 30

Soyuz 30
Mission Statistics
Mission Name:Soyuz 30
Call Sign:Caucasus
Number of Crew Members:2
Launch:June 27, 1978
15:27:21 UTC
Baikonur LC1
Landing:July 5, 1978
13:30:20 UTC
300 km W of Tselinograd
Duration:7 days 22 hours 2 minutes 59 seconds
Number of
Orbits:
125

Crew

Mission Parameters

Mission Highlights

Miroslaw Hermaszewski, the second Intercosmos cosmonaut, flew to Salyut 6 with Pyotr Klimuk. His experiment program stressed life sciences, Earth observations, and study of the aurora borealis.

5th expedition to Salyut-6. Docked with Salyut 6. Hermaszewski was first Polish cosmonaut to orbit.


Preceded by:
Soyuz 29
Soyuz programme Followed by:
Soyuz 31


See also: Soyuz 30, 1978, Baikonur, July 5, June 27, Miroslaw Hermaszewski, Poland, Pyotr Klimuk, Soyuz 29