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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz-U21/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TM-17
Launched
July 1, 1993
Summary
Soyuz TM-17 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 1, 1993. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 23rd launch, 9th this year and humanity's 3,829th orbital launch attempt. It was the 65th Soyuz-U2 flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TM-17, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 229 km orbit inclined 51.5°. 3 crew members flew: Aleksandr Serebrov, Vasily Tsibliyev and Jean-Pierre Haigneré. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-17 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #66). 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
- 65th Soyuz-U2 flight · 5th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 23rd launch9th this yearhumanity's 3,829th orbital launch attempt44th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Aleksandr SerebrovFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 49 · 4th flight
Vasily TsibliyevCommander · RFSA · age 39 · first flight
Jean-Pierre HaigneréResearch Cosmonaut · CNES · age 45 · first flight
Landing crew
- Aleksandr SerebrovFlight Engineer · RFSA
- Vasily TsibliyevCommander · RFSA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TM-17 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #66)
Soyuz TM-17 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 1 July 1993 14:32 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 14 crew and a French astronaut to Mir. The Expedition 14 crew consisted of Vasili Tsibliyev and Aleksandr Serebrov. The astronaut was ESA astronaut Jean-Pierre Haigneré.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 196 days
- Docked July 3, 1993 at Mir Core aft
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TM-17 · NORAD 22704 · 1993-043 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- SOYUZ-TM 17
- Object ID
- 1993-043A
- Epoch
- 1993-07-01 14:20:15 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.25539735 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0026227
- Inclination
- 51.4674°
- Ascending node
- 147.4714°
- Arg. of perigee
- 91.2723°
- Mean anomaly
- 269.13°
- 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-17 · NORAD 22704 · docked July 3, 1993
Soyuz-U2 No. 070 Blok-I · re-entered July 3, 1993
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TM-17 was the 17th mission and the 14th long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on July 1, 1993, 14:32:58 UTC, launching Commander Vasili Tsibliyev, Flight Engineer Aleksandr Serebrov and Research Cosmonaut Jean-Pierre Haigneré 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 various scientific experiments. Station crew was visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts, and welcomed aboard the Soyuz TM-18 crew. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on January 14, 1994, 08:18:20 UTC.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
317th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 1,009th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
40 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TM-17 launch?
Soyuz TM-17 launched on July 1, 1993. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TM-17?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TM-17?
Soyuz-U2, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz-U2 spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TM-17 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TM-17 reach?
Soyuz TM-17, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 229 km orbit inclined 51.5°.
Which program is Soyuz TM-17 part of?
Mir and Soyuz. About Mir