Soyuz TM-23
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| Operator | Rosaviakosmos | ||||
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| Mission duration | 193 days, 19 hours, 7 minutes, 35 seconds | ||||
| Orbits completed | ~3,155 | ||||
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| Spacecraft type | Soyuz-TM | ||||
| Manufacturer | RKK Energia | ||||
| Launch mass | 7,150 kilograms (15,800 lb) | ||||
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| Crew size | 2 up 3 down |
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| Members | Yuri Onufrienko Yury Usachov |
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| Landing | Claudie André-Deshays | ||||
| Callsign | Скиф (Skiph - Scythian) | ||||
| Start of mission | |||||
| Launch date | February 21, 1996, 12:34:05 UTC | ||||
| Rocket | Soyuz-U | ||||
| End of mission | |||||
| Landing date | September 2, 1996, 07:41:40 UTC | ||||
| Landing site | 50°17′N 70°50′E / 50.28°N 70.83°E | ||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||
| Reference system | Geocentric | ||||
| Regime | Low Earth | ||||
| Perigee | 202 kilometres (126 mi) | ||||
| Apogee | 240 kilometres (150 mi) | ||||
| Inclination | 51.6 degrees | ||||
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Soyuz TM-23 was the 25th manned spacecraft to visit the Soviet Space Station Mir[1]
Crew[edit]
| Position | Launching crew | Landing crew |
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| Commander |  Yuri OnufrienkoFirst spaceflight |
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| Flight Engineer | Yury Usachov Second spaceflight |
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| Research Cosmonaut | None |  Claudie André-DeshaysFirst spaceflight |
References[edit]
- ^ The mission report is available here: http://www.spacefacts.de/mission/english/soyuz-TM-23.htm
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