Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-5

Mission Details

Soyuz TM-5 was the fifth mission to Mir space station. The mission began on June 7, 1988, 14:03:13 UTC, launching Commander Anatoly Solovyev, Flight Engineer Viktor Savinykh and Research Cosmonaut Aleksandr Aleksandrov into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later, meeting with the long-duration resident crew. During their 7-day stay there, cosmonauts carried out scientific experiments. They returned on a Soyuz TM-4 spacecraft, landing safely back on Earth on June 17, 1988, 10:12:32 UTC.

Type

Human Exploration

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Programs

Soyuz, Mir

Launch Site

Pad

1/5

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Country

🇰🇿 KAZ