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Soyuz TM-18
| Mission Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Mission Name: | Soyuz TM-18 |
| Call Sign: | Дербе́нт (Derbent) |
| Number of Crew Members: | 3 launched / 2 landed |
| Launch: | January 8, 1994 10:05:34 UTC Baikonur LC1 |
| Landing: | July 9, 1994 10:32:35 UTC 110 km N of Arkalyk |
| Duration: | 182 days 00 hours 27 minutes 01 seconds |
| Number of Orbits: | ~2,910 |
Crew
Launched:
- Viktor Afanasyev (2)
- Yury Usachev (2)
- Valeri Polyakov (2)
Landed:
- Viktor Afanasyev (2)
- Yury Usachev (2)
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.
| Previous Mission: Soyuz TM-17 |
Soyuz programme | Next Mission: Soyuz TM-19 |
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