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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz-U21/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TM-18
Launched
January 8, 1994
Summary
Soyuz TM-18 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on January 8, 1994. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 31st launch, 1st this year and humanity's 3,869th orbital launch attempt. It was the 67th Soyuz-U2 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TM-18, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 250 × 330 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Viktor Afanasyev, Valeri Polyakov and Yury Usachov. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-18 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #67). 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
- 67th Soyuz-U2 flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 31st launch1st this yearhumanity's 3,869th orbital launch attempt1st orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Viktor AfanasyevCommander · RFSA · age 45 · 2nd flight
Valeri PolyakovResearch Cosmonaut · RFSA · age 51 · 2nd flight
Yury UsachovFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 36 · first flight
Landing crew
- Viktor AfanasyevCommander · RFSA
- Yury UsachovFlight Engineer · RFSA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TM-18 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #67)
Soyuz TM-18 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 8 January 1994 10:05 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 15 crew to Mir. The crew consisted of Viktor Afanasyev, Yury Usachov, and Valeri Polyakov.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 182 days
- Docked January 10, 1994 at Kvant-1 aft
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TM-18 · NORAD 22957 · 1994-001 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1994-001A
- Epoch
- 1994-01-08 18:50:32 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.97074116 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0060116
- Inclination
- 51.6184°
- Ascending node
- 266.9911°
- Arg. of perigee
- 131.4293°
- Mean anomaly
- 228.6146°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 6
- 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-18 · NORAD 22957 · docked January 10, 1994
Soyuz-U2 No. 071 Blok-I · re-entered January 11, 1994
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TM-18 was the 18th mission and the 15th long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on January 8, 1994, 10:05:34 UTC, launching Commander Viktor Afanasyev, Flight Engineer Yury Usachov and Research Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts carried out various scientific experiments in medicine, material sciences, astrophysics etc. Station crew was visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts, and welcomed aboard the Soyuz TM-19 crew. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on July 9, 1994, 10:32:35 UTC.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
321st launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 1,020th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
64 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TM-18 launch?
Soyuz TM-18 launched on January 8, 1994. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TM-18?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TM-18?
Soyuz-U2, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz-U2 spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TM-18 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TM-18 reach?
Soyuz TM-18, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 250 × 330 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TM-18 part of?
Mir and Soyuz. About Mir