Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz-U21/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-8
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Soviet Space Program's 2,294th launch · 53rd this year · humanity's 3,446th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Sep 5, 21:38 – Sep 5, 21:38 UTC
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Soyuz TM-8
Soyuz TM-8 was the eighth mission and the fifth long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on September 5, 1989, 21:38:03 UTC, launching Commander Alexander Viktorenko and Flight Engineer Aleksandr Serebrov into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts performed five EVAs, various station maintenance tasks, and carried out scientific experiments in medicine, geophysics, space technology, earth observation, astronomy etc. The crew returned after 166 days in orbit, landing safely back on Earth on February 19, 1990, 04:36:18 UTC.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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Aleksandr SerebrovFlight Engineer · RFSA
Aleksandr ViktorenkoCommander · RFSA
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