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Kosmos-3M | Strela-2M 49
Russian Space Forces | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
June 11, 1991, 5:41 a.m.
Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-40
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
June 5, 1991, 1:24 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
STS-40 was the eleventh launch of Columbia and carried the Spacelab module for Spacelab Life Sciences 1 (SLS-1), the fifth Spacelab mission and the first dedicated to biology. It was also the first mission to carry three women crew members.
Low Earth OrbitTsiklon-3 | Okean-O1 6
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | UkrainePlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
June 4, 1991, 8:10 a.m.
Soyuz-U2 | Progress M-8
Soviet Space Program | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
May 30, 1991, 8:04 a.m.
Delta II | Satcom C5
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 29, 1991, 10:55 p.m.
Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 59
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 24, 1991, 3:29 p.m.
Soyuz-U-PVB | Resurs-F2 6
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 21, 1991, 9 a.m.
Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-12
Soviet Space Program | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
May 18, 1991, 12:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Soyuz TM-12 was the 12th mission and the ninth long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on May 18, 1991, 12:50:28 UTC, launching Commander Anatoly Artsebarsky, Flight Engineer Sergei Krikalyov and Research Cosmonaut Helen Sharman, the first British cosmonaut, into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts performed EVAs, various station repair and maintenance tasks, and carried out scientific experiments in biology, geophysics, space technology, astronomy etc. They were visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts and welcomed aboard the Soyuz TM-13 crew. Helen Sharman returned on May 26, 1991, in Soyuz TM-11 spacecraft. While Sergei Krikalyov stayed on the station as a part of the next long-duration expedition, Anatoly Artsebarsky landed safely back on Earth on October 10, 1991, 04:12:18 UTC.
Low Earth OrbitTsiklon-3 | Strela-3 61 to 66
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | UkrainePlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 16, 1991, 9:40 p.m.
Atlas E | NOAA 12
Convair | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 14, 1991, 3:52 p.m.
