Soyuz TM-14
Appearance
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COSPAR ID | 1992-014A |
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SATCAT no. | 21908![]() |
Crew | |
Members | 3 |
Crew
Launched:
- Alexander Viktorenko (3) -
Russia
- Alexander Kaleri (1) -
Russia
- Klaus-Dietrich Flade (1) -
Germany
Landed:
- Alexander Viktorenko (3) -
Russia
- Alexander Kaleri (1) -
Russia
- Michel Tognini (1) -
France
Mission highlights
14th expedition to Mir. Included astronaut from Germany.
The First Russian Soyuz mission after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Klaus Dietrich Flade became the second German to visit a space station when he reached Mir with the Vityaz crew. The first was Sigmund Jahn of East Germany, who visited Salyut 6 in 1978. Flade conducted 14 German experiments as part of Germany’s preparation for participation in the Freedom and Columbus space station projects.
Suffered a landing system malfunction, causing its descent module to turn over. It came to rest upside down, trapping its occupants inside until it could be righted.