Soyuz TM-23
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Mission insignia |
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| Mission name | Soyuz TM-23 | ||||
| Spacecraft mass | 7150 kg | ||||
| Crew size | 2 launched / 3 landed | ||||
| Call sign | Скиф (Skiph - Scythian) | ||||
| Launch date | February 21, 1996 12:34:05 UTC Gagarin's Start |
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| Landing | September 2, 1996 07:41:40 UTC 108 km SW of Akmola (Tselinograd) 50°17′N 70°50′E / 50.28°N 70.83°E |
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| Mission duration | 193 days 19 hours 07 minutes 35 seconds | ||||
| Number of orbits | ~3,155 | ||||
| Apogee | 240 km | ||||
| Perigee | 202 km | ||||
| Orbital period | 88.6 minutes | ||||
| Orbital inclination | 51.6° | ||||
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[edit] Crew
| 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 |
[edit] Mission highlights
25th expedition to Mir.
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