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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U21/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TM-3
Launched
July 22, 1987
Summary
Soyuz TM-3 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 22, 1987. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,108th launch, 58th this year and humanity's 3,206th orbital launch attempt. It was the 18th Soyuz-U2 flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 3 crew members flew: Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov, Muhammed Faris and Aleksandr Viktorenko. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-3 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #53). 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
- 18th Soyuz-U2 flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,108th launch58th this yearhumanity's 3,206th orbital launch attempt67th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Aleksandr Pavlovich AleksandrovFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 44 · 2nd flight
Muhammed FarisResearch Cosmonaut · RFSA · age 36 · first flight
Aleksandr ViktorenkoCommander · RFSA · age 40 · first flight
Landing crew
- Aleksandr Pavlovich AleksandrovFlight Engineer · RFSA
Anatoli LevchenkoResearch Cosmonaut · RFSA
Yury RomanenkoCommander · RFSA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TM-3 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #53)
Soyuz TM-3 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 22 July 1987 01:59 UTC. It transported one member of Expedition 2, and two cosmonauts on a short stay to Mir. The Expedition 2 member was Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov. The other cosmonauts were Alexander Viktorenko and Muhammed Faris.
- Destination: Mir
- Mission length: 160 days
- Docked July 24, 1987 at Kvant-1 aft
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component
- Soyuz TM-3 · NORAD 18222 · docked July 24, 1987
Soyuz-U2 No. 019 Blok-I · re-entered July 24, 1987
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TM-3 was the third mission to Mir space station. The mission began on July 22, 1987, 01:59:17 UTC, launching Commander Alexander Viktorenko, Flight Engineer Aleksandr Aleksandrov and Research Cosmonaut Muhammed Faris, the first Syrian cosmonaut, into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, crew conducted Earth observation, medical and other scientific experiments. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on July 30, 1987, 01:04:12 UTC.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
241st launch from 1/5, 9th this year · 825th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
13 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TM-3 launch?
Soyuz TM-3 launched on July 22, 1987. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TM-3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TM-3?
Soyuz-U2, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz-U2 spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TM-3 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Soyuz TM-3 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a human exploration mission.
Which program is Soyuz TM-3 part of?
Mir and Soyuz. About Mir