Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-22
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Soyuz-U2 · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 52nd launch · 6th this year · humanity's 4,013th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Sep 3, 09:00 – Sep 3, 09:00 UTC
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Soyuz TM-22
Soyuz TM-22 was the 23rd mission and the 20th long-duration expedition to Mir space station. It was also a part of the US/Russian Shuttle-Mir Program. The mission began on September 3, 1995, 09:00:23 UTC, launching Commander Yuri Gidzenko, Flight Engineer Sergei Avdeyev and Research Cosmonaut Thomas Reiter into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts performed several EVAs and various scientific experiments. Station crew was visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts, STS-74, and welcomed aboard Soyuz TM-23 with the next expedition crew. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on February 29, 1996, 10:42:08 UTC.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Sergei AvdeyevFlight Engineer · RFSA
Yuri GidzenkoCommander · RFSA
Thomas ReiterFlight Engineer · ESA
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