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Soyuz TM-2

Launched

February 5, 1987

Launch Successful
Soyuz TM-2 Patch

Summary

Soyuz TM-2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 5, 1987. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,062nd launch, 12th this year and humanity's 3,152nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 14th Soyuz-U2 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TM-2, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 270 × 308 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 2 crew members flew: Aleksandr Laveykin and Yury Romanenko. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-2 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #52). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Soyuz-U2 · Soviet Space ProgramMir, Soyuz
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
14th Soyuz-U2 flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,062nd launch12th this yearhumanity's 3,152nd orbital launch attempt13th orbital launch attempt this year

Launch crew

2 people

Landing crew

3 people

Spacecraft

Soyuz TM-2 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #52)

Soyuz TM-2 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 5 February 1987 21:38 UTC. It transported two members of Expedition 2 crew to Mir. The crew consisted of Aleksandr Laveykin and Yuri Romanenko.

  • Destination: Mir
  • Mission length: 174 days
  • Docked February 7, 1987 at Mir-Progress 27

The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
270 × 308 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
108.0°Ascending node
14497 d agoElement epoch1987-02-06 06:22 UTC · stale

Soyuz TM-2 · NORAD 17482 · 1987-013 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
SOYUZ-TM 2
Object ID
1987-013A
Epoch
1987-02-06 06:22:17 UTC
Mean motion
15.97351591 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0028466
Inclination
51.6091°
Ascending node
107.9776°
Arg. of perigee
227.5916°
Mean anomaly
132.2713°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
6
B*
0.000096067

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

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component

  • Soyuz TM-2 · NORAD 17482 · docked February 7, 1987

Soyuz-U2 No. 014 Blok-I · re-entered February 8, 1987

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Soyuz TM-2 was the first crewed flight of the new Soyuz TM spacecraft and the second long-duration mission to Mir space station. The mission began on February 5, 1987, 21:38:16 UTC, launching Commander Yuri Romanenko and Flight Engineer Aleksandr Laveykin into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, new module was docked to the station. Crew was visited by several Progress resupply missions and by a crewed Soyuz TM-3 mission. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on December 29, 1987, 09:16:00 UTC.

Pad

Map of 1/5

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

234th launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 805th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

20 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Soyuz TM-2 launch?

Soyuz TM-2 launched on February 5, 1987. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Soyuz TM-2?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Soyuz TM-2?

Soyuz-U2, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz-U2 spec sheet

Where did Soyuz TM-2 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Soyuz TM-2 reach?

Soyuz TM-2, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 270 × 308 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Soyuz TM-2 part of?

Mir and Soyuz. About Mir