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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TM-28
Launched
August 13, 1998
Summary
Soyuz TM-28 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 13, 1998. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 82nd launch, 8th this year and humanity's 4,256th orbital launch attempt. It was the 636th Soyuz U flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TM-28, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 184 × 245 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Sergei Avdeyev, Yuri Baturin and Gennady Padalka. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-28 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #77). 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
- 636th Soyuz U flight · 4th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 82nd launch8th this yearhumanity's 4,256th orbital launch attempt49th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Sergei AvdeyevFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 42 · 3rd flight
Yuri BaturinResearch Cosmonaut · RFSA · age 49 · first flight
Gennady PadalkaCommander · RFSA · age 40 · first flight
Landing crew
Ivan BellaResearch Cosmonaut · RFSA- Gennady PadalkaCommander · RFSA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TM-28 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #77)
Soyuz TM-28 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 13 August 1998 09:43 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 26 and one cosmonaut to to Mir. The Expedition 26 crew consisted of Gennady Padalka and Sergei Avdeyev. Yuri Baturin spent 11 days on the station.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 198 days
- Docked August 15, 1998 at Mir Core aft
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TM-28 · NORAD 25429 · 1998-047 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- SOYUZ-TM 28
- Object ID
- 1998-047A
- Epoch
- 1998-08-13 11:00:37 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.24490286 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0045798
- Inclination
- 51.6063°
- Ascending node
- 116.99°
- Arg. of perigee
- 85.2855°
- Mean anomaly
- 275.3393°
- 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-28 · NORAD 25429 · docked August 15, 1998
Soyuz-U-PVB No. 658 Blok-I · re-entered August 15, 1998
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TM-28 was the 37th mission and the 26th long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on August 13, 1998, 09:43:11 UTC, launching Commander Gennady Padalka, Flight Engineer Sergei Avdeyev and Research Cosmonaut Yuri Baturin 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, and welcomed aboard Soyuz TM-29 with the next expedition crew. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on February 28, 1999, 02:14:30 UTC.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
350th launch from 1/5, 4th this year · 1,113th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
90 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TM-28 launch?
Soyuz TM-28 launched on August 13, 1998. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TM-28?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TM-28?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TM-28 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TM-28 reach?
Soyuz TM-28, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 184 × 245 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TM-28 part of?
Mir and Soyuz. About Mir