Kosmos 213

 1968-030A

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7K-OK No. 7 (Kosmos-213) was launched a day after its active partner. Kosmos-212 docked with it on its first orbit and undocked several hours later. Kosmos-213 carried a series of supplementary scientific experiments. It remained in orbit until April 20 and landed near Tselinograd. 

Kosmos-213
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1968 Apr 15	0934:18	Launch by Soyuz	KB
		Blok-I burn
	0943:08	T+8:50 Insertion
	0943	Blok-I sep	88.91 187 x 254 x 51.66
	0954	Range 0.3 km to K-212
	1021	Docked with Kosmos-212
	1411	Undocked
		Test burns
	2130		89.16 198 x 268 x 51.67
1968 Apr 16	1900		89.07 195 x 262 x 51.67
1968 Apr 17	1700		88.97 193 x 254 x 51.66
1968 Apr 18	0930		88.88 192 x 246 x 51.65
1968 Apr 19	0000		89.16 190 x 276 x 51.65
1968 Apr 20	0930?	Deorbit
	0933?	DO CO
	0943?	PAO, BO sep
	0950?	Entry
	1013?	Landing

Kosmos 639

  1974-019A

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Kosmos-639 flew an 11 day polar orbital mission from Plesetsk at 81.3 deg, continuing the tradition of April ice monitoring flights.

Kosmos-639
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1974 Apr 4	0830	Launch by 11A57	PL
	0834	Blok-I burn
	0838	Blok-I sep
	0948		88.79 205 x 224 x 81.3
1974 Apr 4	1200		88.85 206 x 226 x 81.31 (RAE)
1974 Apr 5	0036		88.77 205 x 222 x 81.3
		Lower perigee
1974 Apr 6	0751		88.79 181 x 247 x 81.3
1974 Apr 6	1900		88.84 181 x 250 x 81.31 (RAE)
1974 Apr 8	1308		88.73 178 x 245 x 81.3
1974 Apr 14	1658		88.54 174 x 230 x 81.3
1974 Apr 14	2230?	Engine sep	88.34 163 x 220 x 81.3
1974 Apr 15	0443?	Retrofire
	0453?	PO sep
	0458?	Entry
	0511?	Landed after 10.8d

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Soyuz TM-6

 1988-075A

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The Soviet-Afghan crew of commander Vladimir Lyakhov, physician-researcher Valeriy Polyakov and researcher-astronaut Abdul Ahad Mohmand was launched in Aug 1988 aboard 7K-STM No. 56 (Soyuz TM-6). The Soyuz was moved from the rear to the front in Sep 1988. In Dec 1988, Titov, Manarov and Chretien flew Soyuz TM-6 back to Earth.

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Crew

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• Komandir Pol. Vladimir Lyakhov, VVS

• Vrach-issledovatel' Dr. Valeriy V. Polyakov, IMBP

• Kosmonavt-issledovatel' Capt. Abdul Ahad Mohmand, Afghan AF.

Soyuz TM-6, Flight 1
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1988 Aug 29	0423:11	Launch by Soyuz-U2	KB
	0425	Blok-BVGD sep, T+1:58
	0427	Blok-A sep, T+4:48
	0431	Blok-I cutoff
	0432	Blok-I sep
			88.72 195 x 228 x 51.6
	0930		89.38 233 x 255 x 51.6
1988 Aug 30	0500		89.43 234 x 259 x 51.6
1988 Aug 31	0541	Docked 37KE +X
1988 Sep 1	1900		91.58 339 x 366 x 51.6

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Crew

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• Komandir

• Bortinzhener

Soyuz TM-6, Flight 2
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1988 Sep 8	0020	Hatch closed
	0105	Undocked +X	338 x 364 x 51.6
	0130	Docked -X

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Crew

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• Komandir Vladimir Titov, VVS

• Bortinzhener Musa Manarov, NPO Energiya

• Kosmonavt-issledovatel' Gen. Jean-Loup Chretien, AAF, CNES

Soyuz TM-6, Flight 3
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1988 Dec 20	2225	Hatch closed
	2300		91.38 328 x 357 x 51.7
1988 Dec 21	0332	Undocked -X
	0600?	Nav computer problems, DO postponed
	0908:13	DO burn
	0912:43	DO burn cutoff
	0921	BO sep
	0933	PAO sep, 140 km
	0936	Entry interface
	0943:41	Chutes out
	0957:00	Landed