Soyuz-U | Soyuz TM-29
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Feb. 20, 1999, 4:18 a.m. - Feb. 20, 1999, 4:18 a.m.
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Feb. 20, 1999, 4:18 a.m. - Feb. 20, 1999, 4:18 a.m.
Soyuz TM-29 was the 38th mission and the 27th long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on February 20, 1999, 04:18:01 UTC, launching Commander Viktor Afanasyev, Flight Engineer Jean-Pierre Haigneré and Research Cosmonaut/Fight Engineer Ivan Bella, who became the first Slovakian cosmonaut, 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. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on August 28, 1999, 00:34:20 UTC.
Soyuz TM-29 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 20 February 1999 04:18 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 27 and one cosmonaut to to Mir. The Expedition 27 crew consisted of iktor Afanasyev and Jean-Pierre Haigneré. Ivan Bella stayed for 8 days aboard Mir.
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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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