Soyuz-U from Baikonur Site 31/6 launched Soyuz 39, an Intercosmos visit to Salyut 6 with commander Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Mongolian cosmonaut Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa, the first Mongolian in space; docked ~8 days before landing 30 March.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6.8 T
- Flight
- 233rd
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 22 March 1981, 14:58 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Human Exploration
- International designator
- 1981-029
- Launches in 1981
- 30th of 126
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