Soyuz-U | Soyuz TM-23
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Feb. 21, 1996, 12:34 p.m. - Feb. 21, 1996, 12:34 p.m.
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Feb. 21, 1996, 12:34 p.m. - Feb. 21, 1996, 12:34 p.m.
Soyuz TM-23 was the 25th mission and the 21st long-duration expedition to Mir space station. It was also a part of the US/Russian Shuttle-Mir Program. The mission began on February 21, 1996, 12:34:05 UTC, launching Commander Yuri Onufrienko and Flight Engineer Yury Usachov into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts performed several EVAs and various scientific experiments. Station crew was visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts, STS-76, and welcomed aboard Soyuz TM-24 with the next expedition crew. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on September 2, 1996, 07:41:40 UTC.
Soyuz TM-23 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 21 February 1996 12:34 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 21 crew to Mir. The crew consisted of Yuri Onufrienko and Yury Usachov.
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Birth: Feb. 6, 1961
Age: 65
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Birth: Oct. 9, 1957
Age: 68
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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