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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TM-29
Launched
February 20, 1999
Summary
Soyuz TM-29 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 20, 1999. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 86th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,296th orbital launch attempt. It was the 638th Soyuz U flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TM-29, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 232 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Viktor Afanasyev, Ivan Bella and Jean-Pierre Haigneré. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-29 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #78). 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
- 638th Soyuz U flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 86th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,296th orbital launch attempt7th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Viktor AfanasyevCommander · RFSA · age 50 · 3rd flight
Ivan BellaResearch Cosmonaut · RFSA · age 34 · first flight
Jean-Pierre HaigneréFlight Engineer · CNES · age 50 · 2nd flight
Landing crew
- Viktor AfanasyevCommander · RFSA
Sergei AvdeyevFlight Engineer · RFSA- Jean-Pierre HaigneréFlight Engineer · CNES
Spacecraft
Soyuz TM-29 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #78)
Soyuz TM-29 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 20 February 1999 04:18 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 27 and one cosmonaut to to Mir. The Expedition 27 crew consisted of iktor Afanasyev and Jean-Pierre Haigneré. Ivan Bella stayed for 8 days aboard Mir.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 188 days
- Docked February 22, 1999 at Mir Core forward
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TM-29 · NORAD 25632 · 1999-007 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- SOYUZ-TM 29
- Object ID
- 1999-007A
- Epoch
- 1999-02-20 05:35:19 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.24791971 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0028424
- Inclination
- 51.642°
- Ascending node
- 223.7835°
- Arg. of perigee
- 86.4324°
- Mean anomaly
- 273.9946°
- 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-29 · NORAD 25632 · docked February 22, 1999
Soyuz-U No. 662 Blok-I · re-entered February 21, 1999
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TM-29 was the 38th mission and the 27th long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on February 20, 1999, 04:18:01 UTC, launching Commander Viktor Afanasyev, Flight Engineer Jean-Pierre Haigneré and Research Cosmonaut/Fight Engineer Ivan Bella, who became the first Slovakian cosmonaut, 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. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on August 28, 1999, 00:34:20 UTC.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
353rd launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 1,122nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
11 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TM-29 launch?
Soyuz TM-29 launched on February 20, 1999. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TM-29?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TM-29?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TM-29 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TM-29 reach?
Soyuz TM-29, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 232 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TM-29 part of?
Mir and Soyuz. About Mir