Jump to content

Soyuz TM-16

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Alexbot (talk | contribs) at 16:18, 5 April 2009 (robot Adding: ja:ソユーズTM-16). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Soyuz TM-16
COSPAR ID1993-005A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.22319Edit this on Wikidata
Crew
Members2 launched / 3 landed

Crew

Launched:

Landed:

Mission highlights

APAS-89

16th expedition to Mir.

First Soyuz without a probe and drogue docking system since 1976. It carried an APAS-89 androgynous docking unit different from the APAS-75 unit used for ASTP in 1975, yet similar in general principles. Soyuz-TM 16 used it to dock with an androgynous docking port on the Kristall module. This was a test of the docking system in preparation for dockings by space shuttles with Mir.