Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U21/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-13
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.October 2, 1991Add to calendar
Soviet Space Program's 2,444th launch · 49th this year · humanity's 3,669th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 2, 05:59 – Oct 2, 05:59 UTC
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Soyuz TM-13
Soyuz TM-13 was the 13th mission and the tenth long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on October 2, 1991, 05:59:38 UTC, launching Commander Alexander Volkov, Research Cosmonaut/Flight Engineer Toktar Aubakirov and Research Cosmonaut Franz Viehböck, the first Austrian cosmonaut, into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts performed EVAs, various station repair and maintenance tasks, and carried out scientific experiments in biology, geophysics, space technology, astronomy etc. They were visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts, and welcomed aboard the Soyuz TM-14 crew. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on March 25, 1992, 08:51:22 UTC.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Toktar AubakirovResearch Cosmonaut · RFSA
Franz ViehböckResearch Cosmonaut · ALR
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich VolkovCommander · RFSA
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