Soyuz TM-27

Soyuz TM-27
Mission insignia
Mission statistics
Mission name	Soyuz TM-27
Spacecraft mass	7150 kg
Crew size	3
Call sign	Криста́лл (Kristall)
Launch date	January 29, 1998 16:33:42 UTC Gagarin's Start
Landing	August 25, 1998 05:24:44 UTC Near Dzhezkazgan 47.96944°N 69.63056°E / 47.96944; 69.63056
Mission duration	207 days, 12 h, 51 min, 2 s
Number of orbits	3284
Apogee	390 km
Perigee	382 km
Orbital period	92.1 minutes
Orbital inclination	51.6°
Related missions
Previous Subsequent Soyuz TM-26 Soyuz TM-28

Soyuz TM-27 is a Russian spacecraft that ferried cosmonauts and supplies to the Mir, the Russian space station. It was the 33rd expedition to Mir. It was launched by a Soyuz-U rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome on January 29, 1998. The main mission was to exchange one crew member, carry out French mission PEGASE, and conduct routine science experiments.

TM-27 docked with Mir. The crew repaired the Spektr solar panel and installed a new VDU station orientation system.

Crew

Position	Launching crew	Landing crew
Commander	Talgat Musabayev Second spaceflight
Flight Engineer	Nikolai Budarin Second spaceflight
Research Cosmonaut	Léopold Eyharts First spaceflight	Yuri Baturin First spaceflight

Mission accomplishments

• Docked with Mir
• Exchange part of crew
• Carried out French mission PEGASE
• Conducted routine science experiments

EVA schedule

• 03.03.1998 aborted due to faulty hatch
• 01.04.1998 (6h 40m)
• 06.04.1998 (4h 23m)
• 11.04.1998 (6h 25m)
• 17.04.1998 (6h 32m)
• 22.04.1998 (6h 21m)
• Over the course of these 5 walks, the cosmonauts repaired the Spektr solar panel and installed a new VDU station orientation system.

Mission notes

Both cosmonauts and astronaut Andy Thomas (arrived on STS-89) became the 25th resident crew. Eyharts landed on 19.02.1998 with Soyuz TM-26-spacecraft. Included astronaut from France.