Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz-U21/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TM-19
Launched
July 1, 1994

Summary
Soyuz TM-19 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 1, 1994. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 37th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 3,907th orbital launch attempt. It was the 68th Soyuz-U2 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TM-19, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 212 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 2 crew members flew: Yuri Malenchenko and Talgat Musabayev. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-19 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #68). 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
- 68th Soyuz-U2 flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 37th launch7th this yearhumanity's 3,907th orbital launch attempt39th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Yuri MalenchenkoCommander · RFSA · age 32 · first flight
Talgat MusabayevFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 43 · first flight
Landing crew
Yuri MalenchenkoCommander · RFSA
Ulf MerboldResearch Cosmonaut · ESA
Talgat MusabayevFlight Engineer · RFSA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TM-19 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #68)
Soyuz TM-19 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 1 July 1994 12:24 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 16 crew to Mir. The crew consisted of Yuri Malenchenko and Talgat Musabayev.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 125 days
- Docked July 3, 1994 at Kvant-1 aft
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TM-19 · NORAD 23139 · 1994-036 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1994-036A
- Epoch
- 1994-07-01 13:41:59 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.26521599 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0003984
- Inclination
- 51.6197°
- Ascending node
- 115.0765°
- Arg. of perigee
- 98.5341°
- Mean anomaly
- 261.4579°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0.00033486
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-19 · NORAD 23139 · docked July 3, 1994
Soyuz-U2 No. 072 Blok-I · re-entered July 3, 1994
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TM-19 was the 19th mission and the 16th long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on July 1, 1994, 12:24:50 UTC, launching Commander Yuri Malenchenko and Flight Engineer Talgat Musabayev into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts performed two EVAs, 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-20 crew. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on November 4, 1994, 11:18:26 UTC.
Pad

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
325th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 1,031st 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-19 launch?
Soyuz TM-19 launched on July 1, 1994. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TM-19?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TM-19?
Soyuz-U2, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz-U2 spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TM-19 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TM-19 reach?
Soyuz TM-19, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 212 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TM-19 part of?
Mir and Soyuz. About Mir
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