Soyuz TM-18
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| Mission Name: | Soyuz TM-18
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| Call Sign: | Дербе́нт (Derbent)
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| Number of Crew Members: | 3 launched / 2 landed
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| Launch: | January 8, 1994
10:05:34 UTC
Baikonur LC1
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| Landing: | July 9, 1994
10:32:35 UTC
110 km N of Arkalyk
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| Duration: | 182 days 00 hours 27 minutes 01 seconds
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| Number of Orbits: | ~2,910
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Crew
Launched:
Landed:
Mission Parameters
- Mass: 7150 kg
- Perigee: 244 km
- Apogee: 335 km
- Inclination: 51.6°
- Period: 90.1 minutes
Mission Highlights
18th expedition to Mir.
Afanasyev and Usachev spent 179 days on Mir. Dr. Polyakov was slated to
return to Earth on Soyuz-TM 20 in March 1995, after more than 420 days on
Mir.
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Example Usage of Soyuz |
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