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Soyuz TM-16

Launched

January 24, 1993

Launch Successful
Soyuz TM-16 Patch

Summary

Soyuz TM-16 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on January 24, 1993. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 15th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 3,790th orbital launch attempt. It was the 61st Soyuz-U2 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TM-16, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 226 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 2 crew members flew: Gennadi Manakov and Aleksandr Poleshchuk. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-16 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #101). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Soyuz-U2 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Mir, Soyuz
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
61st Soyuz-U2 flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 15th launch1st this yearhumanity's 3,790th orbital launch attempt5th orbital launch attempt this year

Launch crew

2 people

Landing crew

3 people

Spacecraft

Soyuz TM-16 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #101)

Soyuz TM-16 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 24 January 1993 05:58 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 13 crew to Mir. The crew consisted of Gennadi Manakov and Alexander Poleshchuk.

  • Destination: Mir
  • Mission length: 179 days
  • Docked January 26, 1993 at Kristall module

The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
194 × 226 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
223.0°Ascending node
12318 d agoElement epoch1993-01-24 05:46 UTC · stale

Soyuz TM-16 · NORAD 22319 · 1993-005 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
SOYUZ-TM 16
Object ID
1993-005A
Epoch
1993-01-24 05:46:52 UTC
Mean motion
16.26179959 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0024157
Inclination
51.6299°
Ascending node
222.9879°
Arg. of perigee
5.5457°
Mean anomaly
354.5827°
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

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage

  • Soyuz TM-16 · NORAD 22319 · docked January 26, 1993

Soyuz-U2 No. 060 Blok-I · re-entered January 26, 1993

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Soyuz TM-16 was the 16th mission and the 13th long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on January 24, 1993, 05:58:05 UTC, launching Commander Gennadi Manakov and Flight Engineer Alexander Poleshchuk 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 materials research, space technology, astrophysics and earth observation. One of the experiments was the deployment of a 20-m foil reflector, which was a test of a future solar reflector designed to illuminate regions on the Earth's surface. Station crew was visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts, and welcomed aboard the Soyuz TM-17 crew. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on July 22, 1993, 06:41:50 UTC.

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1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

313th launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 998th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

45 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Soyuz TM-16 launch?

Soyuz TM-16 launched on January 24, 1993. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Soyuz TM-16?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Soyuz TM-16?

Soyuz-U2, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz-U2 spec sheet

Where did Soyuz TM-16 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Soyuz TM-16 reach?

Soyuz TM-16, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 226 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Soyuz TM-16 part of?

Mir and Soyuz. About Mir