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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U21/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TM-12
Launched
May 18, 1991
Summary
Soyuz TM-12 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 18, 1991. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,419th launch, 24th this year and humanity's 3,632nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 48th Soyuz-U2 flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TM-12, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 266 × 325 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Anatoly Artsebarsky, Sergei Krikalev and Helen Sharman. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-12 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #62). 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
- 48th Soyuz-U2 flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,419th launch24th this yearhumanity's 3,632nd orbital launch attempt35th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Anatoly ArtsebarskyCommander · RFSA · age 34 · first flight
Sergei KrikalevFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 32 · 2nd flight
Helen SharmanResearch Cosmonaut · RFSA · age 27 · first flight
Landing crew
- Anatoly ArtsebarskyCommander · RFSA
Toktar AubakirovResearch Cosmonaut · RFSA
Franz ViehböckResearch Cosmonaut · ALR
Spacecraft
Soyuz TM-12 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #62)
Soyuz TM-12 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 18 May 1991 12:50 UTC. It transported one member of the Expedition 9 crew, one Russian, and one British astronaut to Mir. The Expedition 9 crew consisted of Anatoly Artsebarsky. The Russian was EO-10 member Sergei Krikalyov. The British astronaut was Helen Sharman.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 144 days
- Docked May 20, 1991 at Mir Core forward
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TM-12 · NORAD 21311 · 1991-034 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- SOYUZ-TM 12
- Object ID
- 1991-034A
- Epoch
- 1991-05-18 20:01:46 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.94976655 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.004381
- Inclination
- 51.608°
- Ascending node
- 76.4885°
- Arg. of perigee
- 79.5312°
- Mean anomaly
- 273.4028°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 5
- B*
- 0.00072077
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-12 · NORAD 21311 · docked May 20, 1991
Soyuz-U2 No. 051 Blok-I · re-entered May 19, 1991
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TM-12 was the 12th mission and the ninth long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on May 18, 1991, 12:50:28 UTC, launching Commander Anatoly Artsebarsky, Flight Engineer Sergei Krikalyov and Research Cosmonaut Helen Sharman, the first British cosmonaut, 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 Soyuz TM-13 crew. Helen Sharman returned on May 26, 1991, in Soyuz TM-11 spacecraft. While Sergei Krikalyov stayed on the station as a part of the next long-duration expedition, Anatoly Artsebarsky landed safely back on Earth on October 10, 1991, 04:12:18 UTC.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
301st launch from 1/5, 4th this year · 961st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
59 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TM-12 launch?
Soyuz TM-12 launched on May 18, 1991. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TM-12?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TM-12?
Soyuz-U2, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz-U2 spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TM-12 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TM-12 reach?
Soyuz TM-12, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 266 × 325 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TM-12 part of?
Mir and Soyuz. About Mir