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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U21/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TM-1
Launched
May 21, 1986
Summary
Soyuz TM-1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 21, 1986. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,986th launch, 30th this year and humanity's 3,068th orbital launch attempt. It was the 12th Soyuz-U2 flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TM, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 199 × 232 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-1 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #51). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 12th Soyuz-U2 flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,986th launch30th this yearhumanity's 3,068th orbital launch attempt39th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz TM-1 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #51)
Soyuz TM-1 was a unmanned flight to Mir. The spacecraft spent 6 days docked to the space station Mir.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 8 days 22 hours
- Docked May 23, 1986 at Mir Core aft
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TM · NORAD 16722 · 1986-035 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1986-035A
- Epoch
- 1986-05-21 08:10:25 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.24093779 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0025493
- Inclination
- 51.6257°
- Ascending node
- 13.9876°
- Arg. of perigee
- 101.4576°
- Mean anomaly
- 258.2533°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component
- Soyuz TM · NORAD 16722 · docked May 23, 1986
Soyuz-U2 No. 013 Blok-I · re-entered May 24, 1986
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TM-1 was the uncrewed maiden flight of the Soyuz TM spacecraft developed for the Mir programme. It docked with the unoccupied Mir for six days and landed after a nine-day mission.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
226th launch from 1/5, 6th this year · 777th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
27 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TM-1 launch?
Soyuz TM-1 launched on May 21, 1986. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TM-1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TM-1?
Soyuz-U2, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz-U2 spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TM-1 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TM-1 reach?
Soyuz TM, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 199 × 232 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TM-1 part of?
Mir and Soyuz. About Mir