Launched on Soyuz T-7; first woman to visit a space station, Salyut 7.
On August 19, 1982, Svetlana Savitskaya launched aboard Soyuz T-7 to the Salyut 7 space station, marking her place in history as the second woman in space and the first woman to visit a space station. This mission underscored the changing roles of women in space exploration, expanding the possibilities for female astronauts in the Soviet Union and worldwide.