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Soyuz TM-5

Launched

June 7, 1988

Launch Successful
Soyuz TM-5 Patch

Summary

Soyuz TM-5 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 7, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,188th launch, 41st this year and humanity's 3,302nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 26th Soyuz-U2 flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TM-5, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 289 × 348 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Aleksandr Panayotov Aleksandrov, Viktor Savinykh and Anatoly Solovyev. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-5 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #55). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Soyuz-U2 · Soviet Space ProgramMir, Soyuz
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
26th Soyuz-U2 flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,188th launch41st this yearhumanity's 3,302nd orbital launch attempt49th orbital launch attempt this year

Launch crew

3 people

Landing crew

2 people

Spacecraft

Soyuz TM-5 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #55)

Soyuz TM-4 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 7 June 1988 14:03 UTC. It transported two soviets and one Bulgarian cosmonaut to Mir. The soviet cosmonauts were Anatoly Solovyev and Viktor Savinykh. The Bulgarian cosmonaut was Aleksandr Aleksandrov.

  • Destination: Mir
  • Mission length: 91 days
  • Docked June 9, 1988 at Mir Core aft

The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
289 × 348 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
114.5°Ascending node
14009 d agoElement epoch1988-06-08 00:14 UTC · stale

Soyuz TM-5 · NORAD 19204 · 1988-048 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
SOYUZ-TM 5
Object ID
1988-048A
Epoch
1988-06-08 00:14:08 UTC
Mean motion
15.86928916 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0044134
Inclination
51.6111°
Ascending node
114.4948°
Arg. of perigee
170.7515°
Mean anomaly
181.1252°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
7
B*
0.000061345

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-5 · NORAD 19204 · docked June 9, 1988

Soyuz-U2 No. 27 Blok-I · re-entered June 9, 1988

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Soyuz TM-5 was the fifth mission to Mir space station. The mission began on June 7, 1988, 14:03:13 UTC, launching Commander Anatoly Solovyev, Flight Engineer Viktor Savinykh and Research Cosmonaut Aleksandr Aleksandrov into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later, meeting with the long-duration resident crew. During their 7-day stay there, cosmonauts carried out scientific experiments. They returned on a Soyuz TM-4 spacecraft, landing safely back on Earth on June 17, 1988, 10:12:32 UTC.

Pad

Map of 1/5

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

256th launch from 1/5, 8th this year · 870th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

20 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Soyuz TM-5 launch?

Soyuz TM-5 launched on June 7, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Soyuz TM-5?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Soyuz TM-5?

Soyuz-U2, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz-U2 spec sheet

Where did Soyuz TM-5 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Soyuz TM-5 reach?

Soyuz TM-5, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 289 × 348 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Soyuz TM-5 part of?

Mir and Soyuz. About Mir