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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TM-26
Launched
August 5, 1997
Summary
Soyuz TM-26 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 5, 1997. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 71st launch, 6th this year and humanity's 4,158th orbital launch attempt. It was the 628th Soyuz U flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TM-26, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 239 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 2 crew members flew: Anatoly Solovyev and Pavel Vinogradov. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-26 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #75). 3 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
- 628th Soyuz U flight · 5th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 71st launch6th this yearhumanity's 4,158th orbital launch attempt40th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Anatoly SolovyevCommander · RFSA · age 49 · 5th flight
Pavel VinogradovFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 43 · first flight
Landing crew
Léopold EyhartsResearch Cosmonaut · ESA- Anatoly SolovyevCommander · RFSA
- Pavel VinogradovFlight Engineer · RFSA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TM-26 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #75)
Soyuz TM-26 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 5 August 1997 15:35 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 24 to Mir. The crew consisted of Anatoly Solovyev and Pavel Vinogradov.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 197 days
- Docked August 7, 1997 at Mir Core aft
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TM-26 · NORAD 24886 · 1997-038 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1997-038A
- Epoch
- 1997-08-05 16:53:18 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.23600082 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0033761
- Inclination
- 51.6176°
- Ascending node
- 197.7628°
- Arg. of perigee
- 77.7063°
- Mean anomaly
- 282.7729°
- 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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component
- Soyuz TM-26 · NORAD 24886 · docked August 7, 1997
Soyuz-U No. 655 Blok-I · re-entered August 8, 1997
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TM-26 was the 32nd mission and the 24rd long-duration expedition to Mir space station. It was also a part of the US/Russian Shuttle-Mir Program. The mission began on August 5, 1997, 15:35:54 UTC, launching Commander Anatoly Solovyev and Flight Engineer Pavel Vinogradov into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts performed several EVAs and various scientific experiments in medicine, biotechnology, Earth sciences etc. Station crew was visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts, STS-86 and STS-89, and welcomed aboard Soyuz TM-27 with the next expedition crew. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on February 19, 1998, 09:10:30 UTC.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
344th launch from 1/5, 4th this year · 1,093rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
31 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TM-26 launch?
Soyuz TM-26 launched on August 5, 1997. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TM-26?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TM-26?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TM-26 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TM-26 reach?
Soyuz TM-26, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 239 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TM-26 part of?
Mir and Soyuz. About Mir