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Soyuz TM-18

Soyuz-U2Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)1/5
Saturday, January 8, 1994 · 10:05 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Soyuz-U2

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches347
Successes330

Provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

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RUS • Founded 1992

The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. So...

Mission Brief

Soyuz TM-18 was the 18th mission and the 15th long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on January 8, 1994, 10:05:34 UTC, launching Commander Viktor Afanasyev, Flight Engineer Yury Usachov and Research Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts carried out various scientific experiments in medicine, material sciences, astrophysics etc. Station crew was visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts, and welcomed aboard the Soyuz TM-19 crew. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on July 9, 1994, 10:32:35 UTC.

PayloadSoyuz TM-18
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSoyuz, Mir
Stages0
Pad1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

LAUNCH SITE
45.920°N, 63.342°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.