Soyuz T-7 was a Soviet crewed space mission launched on January 8, 1980. It was part of the Soyuz program and aimed to transport cosmonauts to the Salyut 7 space station. The mission lasted for 7 days, during which the crew conducted scientific experiments and performed maintenance tasks on the station. The crew of Soyuz T-7 included commander Viktor Savinykh, flight engineer Alexander Aleksandrov, and research engineer Valery Ryumin. This mission was significant for its contributions to long-duration spaceflight and the ongoing research conducted aboard Salyut 7, enhancing our understanding of living and working in space.