Salyut 6 EP-1
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Soyuz 6 EP-1 was a 1978 Soviet crewed space flight to the orbiting Salyut 6 space station, during the expedition EO-1. It was the third crewed flight to the station, and the second successful docking. It was also the first crew to visit an occupied station and marked the first time that three spacecraft were docked together. The launching spacecraft was Soyuz 27, and the crew of EP-1 are often referred to as the Soyuz 27 crew.