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	Soyuz 27	January 11-March 16, 1978
	Launch crew—Vladimir Dzhanibekov, Oleg Makarov Crew code name—Pamir Landing crew—Yuri Romanenko, Georgi Grechko Crew code name—Tamyr Docked with the Salyut 6 front port, confirming that the port functioned normally. This marked the first time two Soyuz craft were docked to a station at the same time. The two guest cosmonauts transferred their custom-molded couch liners from Soyuz 27 to Soyuz 26. They returned to Earth in the older craft, leaving the long-duration crew a fresh spacecraft. This was the first of many times the Soviets swapped spacecraft in orbit.

	Soyuz 28	March 2-March 10, 1978
	Alexei Gubarev, Vladimir Remek/Czechoslovakia Crew code name—Zenit Carried the first non-U.S./non-Soviet space traveler, Remek, who was also the first cosmonaut-researcher to fly as part of the international Intercosmos program.

	Soyuz 29	June 15-September 3, 1978
	Launch crew—Vladimir Kovalyonok, Alexandr Ivanchenkov Crew code name—Foton Landing crew—Valeri Bykovski, Sigmund Jähn/E. Germany Crew code name –Yastreb Foton crew spent 140 days on Salyut 6. The Yastrebs launched to Salyut 6 in Soyuz 31 and returned to Earth in Soyuz 29.

	Soyuz 30	June 27-July 5, 1978
	Pyotr Klimuk, Miroslaw Hermaszewski/Poland Crew code name—Kavkaz Intercosmos flight to Salyut 6.

	Soyuz 31	August 26-November 2, 1978
	Launch crew—Valeri Bykovski, Sigmund Jähn/E. Germany Crew code name—Yastreb Landing crew—Vladimir Kovalyonok, Alexandr Ivanchenkov Crew code name—Foton Carried first German space traveler, paired with veteran cosmonaut Bykovski (he flew solo in Vostok 5, June 1963). After the Yastrebs departed from Salyut 6 in Soyuz 29 on September 3, the Fotons transferred Soyuz 31 to the Salyut 6