| Soyuz-T 4 | March 12-May 26, 1981 | |
| Vladimir Kovalyonok, Viktor Savinykh Crew code name—Foton Docking with Salyut 6 delayed after the onboard Argon computer determined it would occur outside of radio range with the TsUP. In mid-May, Kovalyonok and Savinykh replaced the Soyuz-T 4 probe with a Salyut drogue. This may have been an experiment to see if a Soyuz-T docked to a space station could act as a rescue vehicle in the event that an approaching Soyuz-T equipped with a probe experienced docking difficulties and could not return to Earth. | ||
1.12.3.3 Soyuz-T missions to Salyut 7
For information on Salyut operations during these Soyuz missions, see section 2.8.3.
| Soyuz-T 5 | May 13-August 27, 1982 | |
| Launch crew—Anatoli Berezevoi, Valentin Lebedev Crew code name—Elbrus Landing crew—Leonid Popov, Alexandr Serebrov, Svetlana Savitskaya | ||
| Soyuz-T 6 | June 24-July 2, 1982 | |
| Vladimir Dzhanibekov, Alexandr Ivanchenko, Jean-Loup Chretien/France Crew code name—Pamir Suffered Argon computer failure 900 m from Salyut 7. Commander Vladimir Dzhanibekov took manual control and docked with the station 14 minutes ahead of schedule. The skill he displayed contributed to his being tapped for the Soyuz-T 13 mission to rescue Salyut 7 in 1985. Chretien’s launch marked the start of a new phase in the manned Intercosmos flights. | ||
| Soyuz-T 7 | August 19-December 10, 1982 | |
| Launch crew—Leonid Popov, Alexandr Serebrov, Svetlana Crew code name—Dneiper Landing crew—Anatoli Berezevoi, Valentin Lebedev | ||
| Soyuz-T 8 | April 20-22, 1983 | |
| Vladimir Titov, Gennadi Strekalov, Alexandr Serebrov Crew code name—Okean | ||
