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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U21/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TM-11
Launched
December 2, 1990
Summary
Soyuz TM-11 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 2, 1990. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,386th launch, 70th this year and humanity's 3,588th orbital launch attempt. It was the 45th Soyuz-U2 flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TM-11, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 282 × 316 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Viktor Afanasyev, Musa Manarov and Toyohiro Akiyama. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-11 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #61). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 45th Soyuz-U2 flight · 9th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,386th launch70th this yearhumanity's 3,588th orbital launch attempt112th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Viktor AfanasyevCommander · RFSA · age 41 · first flight
Musa ManarovFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 39 · 2nd flight
Toyohiro AkiyamaResearch Cosmonaut · age 48 · first flight
Landing crew
- Viktor AfanasyevCommander · RFSA
- Musa ManarovFlight Engineer · RFSA
Helen SharmanResearch Cosmonaut · RFSA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TM-11 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #61)
Soyuz TM-11 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 2 December 1990 08:13 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 8 crew and one Japanese journalist to Mir. The Expedition 8 crew consisted of Viktor Afanasyev and Musa Manarov. The Japanese reporter was Toyohiro Akiyama.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 175 days
- Docked December 4, 1990 at Mir Core forward
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TM-11 · NORAD 20981 · 1990-107 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- SOYUZ-TM 11
- Object ID
- 1990-107A
- Epoch
- 1990-12-02 15:25:18 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.93804446 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.002525
- Inclination
- 51.6114°
- Ascending node
- 202.4855°
- Arg. of perigee
- 89.2026°
- Mean anomaly
- 263.9882°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 5
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage
- Soyuz TM-11 · NORAD 20981 · docked December 4, 1990
Soyuz-U2 No. 046 Blok-I · re-entered December 4, 1990
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TM-11 was the 11th mission and the eighth long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on December 2, 1990, 08:13:32 UTC, launching Commander Viktor Afanasyev, Flight Engineer Musa Manarov and Research Cosmonaut Toyohiro Akiyama, the first space tourist, into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts performed EVAs, various station repair and maintenance tasks, and carried out scientific experiments in biology, geophysics, space technology, astronomy etc. They were visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts, and welcomed aboard the ninth long-duration expedition crew, which arrived in Soyuz TM-12 vehicle. Toyohiro Akiyama returned on December 10, 1990, in Soyuz TM-10 spacecraft, while the mission itself concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on May 26, 1991, 10:04:13 UTC.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
296th launch from 1/5, 11th this year · 947th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
61 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TM-11 launch?
Soyuz TM-11 launched on December 2, 1990. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TM-11?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TM-11?
Soyuz-U2, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz-U2 spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TM-11 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TM-11 reach?
Soyuz TM-11, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 282 × 316 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TM-11 part of?
Mir and Soyuz. About Mir