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Soyuz TM-5

Soyuz-U · Human Exploration

19881/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome

Mission

Soyuz TM-5 was the fifth mission to Mir space station. The mission began on June 7, 1988, 14:03:13 UTC, launching Commander Anatoly Solovyev, Flight Engineer Viktor Savinykh and Research Cosmonaut Aleksandr Aleksandrov into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later, meeting with the long-duration resident crew. During their 7-day stay there, cosmonauts carried out scientific experiments. They returned on a Soyuz TM-4 spacecraft, landing safely back on Earth on June 17, 1988, 10:12:32 UTC.

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Mission Facts

Provider
Soviet Space Program
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Orbit
LEO
Pad
1/5
NET precision
Year
Data source
LL2
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