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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz-U21/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TM-21
Launched
March 14, 1995
Summary
Soyuz TM-21 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 14, 1995. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 48th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 3,973rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 70th Soyuz-U2 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TM-21, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 237 km orbit inclined 51.8°. 3 crew members flew: Vladimir Dezhurov, Gennadi Strekalov and Norman E. Thagard. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-21 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #70). 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
- 70th Soyuz-U2 flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 48th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 3,973rd orbital launch attempt12th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Vladimir DezhurovCommander · RFSA · age 32 · first flight
Gennadi StrekalovFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 54 · 6th flight
Norman E. ThagardResearch Cosmonaut · NASA · age 51 · 5th flight
Landing crew
Nikolai BudarinFlight Engineer · RFSA
Anatoly SolovyevCommander · RFSA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TM-21 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #70)
Soyuz TM-21 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 14 March 1995 06:11 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 19 crew and one American astronaut to Mir. The Expedition 18 crew consisted of Vladimir Dezhurov and Gennady Strekalov. The American astronaut was Norman Thagard. It marked the fist time an american launched on board a Russian vehicle.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 181 days
- Docked March 16, 1995 at Mir Core aft
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TM-21 · NORAD 23519 · 1995-010 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- SOYUZ-TM 21
- Object ID
- 1995-010A
- Epoch
- 1995-03-14 05:59:55 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.22703056 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0026897
- Inclination
- 51.8189°
- Ascending node
- 274.1532°
- Arg. of perigee
- 95.1446°
- Mean anomaly
- 263.8354°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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-21 · NORAD 23519 · docked March 16, 1995
Soyuz-U2 No. 075 Blok-I · re-entered March 16, 1995
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TM-21 was the 21st mission and the 18th long-duration expedition to Mir space station. It was also a part of the US/Russian Shuttle-Mir Program. The mission began on March 14, 1995, 06:11:34 UTC, launching Commander Vladimir Dezhurov, Flight Engineer Gennady Strekalov and Research Cosmonaut Norman Thagard (who became the first American to ride the Soyuz) into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts performed several EVAs to prepare for the docking of the new Spektr module. Station crew was visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts, and welcomed aboard the STS-71 with the 19th expedition crew. Crews exchanged vehicles, and members of the 18th expedition returned aboard STS-71, landing safely back on Earth on 7 July 1995, 14:55:28 UTC. Soyuz TM-21 brought back the 19th expedition later on September 11, 1995, 06:52:40 UTC.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
330th launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 1,052nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
26 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz TM-21 launch?
Soyuz TM-21 launched on March 14, 1995. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TM-21?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TM-21?
Soyuz-U2, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz-U2 spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TM-21 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TM-21 reach?
Soyuz TM-21, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 237 km orbit inclined 51.8°.
Which program is Soyuz TM-21 part of?
Mir and Shuttle–Mir and Soyuz. About Mir