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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Soyuz-U2 · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 41st launch · 11th this year · humanity's 3,934th orbital launch attempt

October 3, 1994Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Oct 3, 22:42Oct 3, 22:42 UTC

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Soyuz TM-20

Soyuz TM-20 was the 20th mission and the 17th long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on October 3, 1994, 22:42:30 UTC, launching Commander Alexander Viktorenko, Flight Engineer Yelena Kondakova and Research Cosmonaut Ulf Merbold into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts performed two EVAs, carried out various scientific experiments. Station crew was visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts, and welcomed aboard the Soyuz TM-21 crew. During this mission the first rendezvous maneuver of the Space Shuttle STS-63 with the Mir space station was performed. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on March 22, 1995, 04:04:05 UTC.

Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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