It was only upon the announcement of this successful docking that the Soviets revealed the station had a second port.
It was the 13th mission to and 11th successful docking at the orbiting facility.
They removed it and watched as ground controllers orchestrated a successful docking.
It was the third manned flight to the station, and the second successful docking.
The first successful docking was achieved on December 15, 1924.
It was the fourth mission to the station, the third successful docking, and the second visit to the resident crew launched in Soyuz 26.
Television pictures of the successful docking were transmitted from the cargo ship, Progress, to the mission control center here outside Moscow.
It was the 12th mission to and 10th successful docking at the orbiting facility.
It was the fifth mission, the fourth successful docking, and the second long-duration crew for the orbiting station.
It was the sixth mission to and fifth successful docking at the orbiting facility.