Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-5
Soviet Space Program · Soyuz-U2 · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soviet Space Program's 2,188th launch · 41st this year · humanity's 3,302nd orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jun 7, 14:03 – Jun 7, 14:03 UTC
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Soyuz TM-5
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.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Aleksandr Panayotov AleksandrovResearch Cosmonaut · SRI-BAS
Viktor SavinykhFlight Engineer · RFSA
Anatoly SolovyevCommander · RFSA
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