By Astrophilatelie Martin
Soyouz 40 spacecraft launched on May 14, 1981, with Soviet Leonid Popov and Romania's first cosmonaut Dumitru Prunariu.
Mooring at Saliout 6/ Soyouz T 4 on May 15. Standard type Soyouz Intercosmos mission Back on May 22, 1981 for a flight of 7 days, 20 hours, 41 minutes, and 124 land revolutions.
Soyouz 40 is the last ship to docked at Saliout 6 station and also the last original Soyouz class vessel to be subsequently replaced by the Soyouz T.
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