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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz-U21/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TM-22
Launched
September 3, 1995
Summary
Soyuz TM-22 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 3, 1995. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 52nd launch, 6th this year and humanity's 4,013th orbital launch attempt. It was the 71st Soyuz-U2 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TM-22, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 225 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Sergei Avdeyev, Yuri Gidzenko and Thomas Reiter. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-22 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #71). 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
- 71st Soyuz-U2 flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 52nd launch6th this yearhumanity's 4,013th orbital launch attempt52nd orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Sergei AvdeyevFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 39 · 2nd flight
Yuri GidzenkoCommander · RFSA · age 33 · first flight
Thomas ReiterFlight Engineer · ESA · age 37 · first flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz TM-22 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #71)
Soyuz TM-22 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 3 September 1995 09:00 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 20 crew to Mir. The crew consisted of Yuri Gidzenko, Sergei Avdeyev, and Thomas Reiter.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 179 days
- Docked September 5, 1995 at Mir Core forward
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TM-22 · NORAD 23665 · 1995-047 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- SOYUZ-TM 22
- Object ID
- 1995-047A
- Epoch
- 1995-09-03 10:17:38 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.24657242 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0016802
- Inclination
- 51.624°
- Ascending node
- 126.6631°
- Arg. of perigee
- 107.0643°
- Mean anomaly
- 253.221°
- 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-22 · NORAD 23665 · docked September 5, 1995
Soyuz-U2 No. 076 Blok-I · re-entered September 6, 1995
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TM-22 was the 23rd mission and the 20th long-duration expedition to Mir space station. It was also a part of the US/Russian Shuttle-Mir Program. The mission began on September 3, 1995, 09:00:23 UTC, launching Commander Yuri Gidzenko, Flight Engineer Sergei Avdeyev and Research Cosmonaut Thomas Reiter into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts performed several EVAs and various scientific experiments. Station crew was visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts, STS-74, and welcomed aboard Soyuz TM-23 with the next expedition crew. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on February 29, 1996, 10:42:08 UTC.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
333rd launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 1,059th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
45 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz TM-22 launch?
Soyuz TM-22 launched on September 3, 1995. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TM-22?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TM-22?
Soyuz-U2, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz-U2 spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TM-22 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TM-22 reach?
Soyuz TM-22, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 225 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TM-22 part of?
Mir and Soyuz. About Mir