Soyuz-U | Soyuz TM-26
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Aug. 5, 1997, 3:35 p.m. - Aug. 5, 1997, 3:35 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Aug. 5, 1997, 3:35 p.m. - Aug. 5, 1997, 3:35 p.m.
Soyuz TM-26 was the 32nd mission and the 24rd long-duration expedition to Mir space station. It was also a part of the US/Russian Shuttle-Mir Program. The mission began on August 5, 1997, 15:35:54 UTC, launching Commander Anatoly Solovyev and Flight Engineer Pavel Vinogradov into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts performed several EVAs and various scientific experiments in medicine, biotechnology, Earth sciences etc. Station crew was visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts, STS-86 and STS-89, and welcomed aboard Soyuz TM-27 with the next expedition crew. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on February 19, 1998, 09:10:30 UTC.
Soyuz TM-26 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 5 August 1997 15:35 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 24 to Mir. The crew consisted of Anatoly Solovyev and Pavel Vinogradov.
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Birth: Jan. 16, 1948
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Birth: Aug. 31, 1953
Age: 72
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
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