Soyuz TM-18
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| Soyuz TM-18 | |
| Mission statistics | |
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| Mission name | Soyuz TM-18 |
| Crew size | 3 launched / 2 landed |
| Call sign | Дербе́нт (Derbent) |
| Launch date | January 8, 1994 10:05:34 UTC Gagarin's Start |
| Landing | July 9, 1994 10:32:35 UTC 110 km N of Arkalyk |
| Mission duration | 182 days 00 hours 27 minutes 01 seconds |
| Number of orbits | ~2,910 |
[edit] Crew
Launched:
- Viktor Afanasyev (2)
- Yury Usachev (1)
- Valeri Polyakov (2)
Landed:
- Viktor Afanasyev (2)
- Yury Usachev (2)
[edit] Mission parameters
- Mass: 7150 kg
- Perigee: 244 km
- Apogee: 335 km
- Inclination: 51.6°
- Period: 90.1 minutes
[edit] 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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