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Soyuz TM-6

Launched

August 29, 1988

Launch Successful
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Summary

Soyuz TM-6 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz-U2 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 29, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,212th launch, 65th this year and humanity's 3,332nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 28th Soyuz-U2 flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TM-6, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 238 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Vladimir Lyakhov, Abdul Ahad Mohmand and Valeri Polyakov. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-6 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #56). 2 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
28th Soyuz-U2 flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,212th launch65th this yearhumanity's 3,332nd orbital launch attempt79th orbital launch attempt this year

Launch crew

3 people

Landing crew

3 people

Spacecraft

Soyuz TM-6 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #56)

Soyuz TM-6 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 29 August 1988 04:23 UTC. It transported one member of Expedition 3, one of Expedition 4 and a Afghan cosmonaut to Mir. The EO-3 member was Vladimir Lyakhov, the EO-4 member was Valeri Polyakov, and the Afghan cosmonaut was Abdul Mohmand.

  • Destination: Mir
  • Mission length: 114 days
  • Docked August 31, 1988 at Kvant-1 aft

The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
203 × 238 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
53.2°Ascending node
13927 d agoElement epoch1988-08-29 04:11 UTC · stale

Soyuz TM-6 · NORAD 19443 · 1988-075 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1988-075A
Epoch
1988-08-29 04:11:51 UTC
Mean motion
16.22359072 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0026533
Inclination
51.6047°
Ascending node
53.2489°
Arg. of perigee
112.8105°
Mean anomaly
247.5721°
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

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage

  • Soyuz TM-6 · NORAD 19443 · docked August 31, 1988

Soyuz-U2 No. 30 Blok-I · re-entered August 31, 1988

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Soyuz TM-6 was the sixth mission to Mir space station. The mission began on June 7, 1988, 14:03:13 UTC, launching Commander Vladimir Lyakhov, Flight Engineer/Research Doctor Valeri Polyakov and Research Cosmonaut Abdul Mohmand, the first Afghan cosmonaut, into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later, meeting with the long-duration resident crew. During their 7-day stay there, cosmonauts performed Earth observation and other tasks. They returned on a Soyuz TM-5 spacecraft, landing safely back on Earth on September 7, 1988, 00:49:38 UTC.

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1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

264th launch from 1/5, 16th this year · 882nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

5 days 19 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Soyuz TM-6 launch?

Soyuz TM-6 launched on August 29, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Soyuz TM-6?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Soyuz TM-6?

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

Where did Soyuz TM-6 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Soyuz TM-6 reach?

Soyuz TM-6, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 238 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Soyuz TM-6 part of?

Mir and Soyuz. About Mir