Soyuz 31 - Together on Earth and in Space - Potsdam, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
N 52° 22.823 E 013° 03.928
33U E 368327 N 5805107
A monument commemorating the joined Soviet/East German space flight of Soyuz 31
Waymark Code: WMT6Z0
Location: Brandenburg, Germany
Date Posted: 10/05/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Thot
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This statue shows busts of Soviet cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky and East German Cosmonaut Sigmund Jähn.

The busts are placed on a granite pedestal bearing the inscription Gemeinsam auf der Erde und im All (Together on Earth and in Space).

Launched on August 26, 1978, the two cosmonauts performed the first joint Russian-German space flight, the Intercosmos mission of Soviet space craft Soyuz 31, docking with the Salyut 6 space station for one week.

They returned to Earth on September 3, 1978 with space craft Soyuz 29.

The statue is placed near the Helmert-Tower in Potsdam's Science Park.

The Soyuz 31 mission was mainly a geodesic survey mission, using the East-German built Multispectral Camera MKF-6.

The Helmert-Tower, belonging to the German Research Centre for Geosciences is a significant geodesic landmark.

Picture (c) spacefacts.de

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Fee (if no fee, enter 'none'): none

How Long a Hike: 20 Minutes uphill from the nearest bus station

Amount of time an average person would spend here: Less than an hour

Accessible?: yes

Location is wheelchair accessible?: No
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