posted 11-25-2012 08:11 AM               

Space Cover #189: Soyuz 31 Intercosmos Cosmonaut

On August 26, 1978, the third Intercosmos cosmonaut was launched aboard Soyuz 31 to dock with the Salyut 6 space station. Along with commander Valery Bykovsky, Sigmund Jahn from East Germany was launched as part of the Intercosmos Program.

The flight was the seventh to Salyut 6 and sixth to successfully dock. The flight duration was 7 days, 20 hours, 49 minutes and 4 seconds.

Above is a cover autographed by the Soyuz 31 crew.