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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TM-25
Launched
February 10, 1997
Summary
Soyuz TM-25 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 10, 1997. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 66th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,122nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 624th Soyuz U flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TM-25, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 196 × 239 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Reinhold Ewald, Aleksandr Lazutkin and Vasily Tsibliyev. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-25 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #74). 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
- 624th Soyuz U flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 66th launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,122nd orbital launch attempt4th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Reinhold EwaldResearch Cosmonaut · ESA · age 40 · first flight
Aleksandr LazutkinFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 39 · first flight
Vasily TsibliyevCommander · RFSA · age 42 · 2nd flight
Landing crew
- Aleksandr LazutkinFlight Engineer · RFSA
- Vasily TsibliyevCommander · RFSA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TM-25 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #74)
Soyuz TM-25 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 10 February 1997 14:09 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 23 and a German astronaut to Mir. The Expedition 23 crew consisted of Vasili Tsibliyev and Aleksandr Lazutkin. The ESA astronaut was Reinhold Ewald.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 184 days
- Docked February 12, 1997 at Mir Core forward
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TM-25 · NORAD 24717 · 1997-003 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1997-003A
- Epoch
- 1997-02-10 15:15:00 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.23548901 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0032617
- Inclination
- 51.6128°
- Ascending node
- 2.6577°
- Arg. of perigee
- 72.7457°
- Mean anomaly
- 239.3675°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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-25 · NORAD 24717 · docked February 12, 1997
Soyuz-U No. 650 Blok-I · re-entered February 13, 1997
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TM-25 was the 30th mission and the 23rd long-duration expedition to Mir space station. It was also a part of the US/Russian Shuttle-Mir Program. The mission began on February 10, 1997, 14:09:30 UTC, launching Commander Vasili Tsibliyev, Flight Engineer Aleksandr Lazutkin and Research Cosmonaut Reinhold Ewald into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts performed an EVA and various scientific experiments in medicine, biotechnology, Earth sciences etc. Station crew was visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts, STS-84, and welcomed aboard Soyuz TM-26 with the next expedition crew. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on August 14, 1997, 12:17:10 UTC.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
341st launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 1,085th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
82 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TM-25 launch?
Soyuz TM-25 launched on February 10, 1997. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TM-25?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TM-25?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TM-25 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TM-25 reach?
Soyuz TM-25, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 196 × 239 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TM-25 part of?
Mir and Soyuz. About Mir