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Soyuz 7K-STM No. 58

Soyuz-U2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on September 5, 1989, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 5, 1989 · 21:38 UTCLaunch 1989-071Launch no. 3,442 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 5, 1989, 21:38
Launch designation
1989-071
Mission
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 58
Flight name
Soyuz TM-8
Vehicle flight ID
T 15000-036

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
414 km
Payload mass to orbit
7.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Soyuz TM-81989-071ANORAD 20218NPO EnergiyaHuman spaceflight2,850 kgDocked with another object · Sep 7, 1989

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.