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Soyuz 7K-STM No. 75

Soyuz-U launch from Baikonur (Russia) on August 5, 1997, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 5, 1997 · 15:35 UTCLaunch 1997-038Launch no. 4,157 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 5, 1997, 15:35
Launch designation
1997-038
Mission
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 75
Flight name
Soyuz TM-26
Vehicle flight ID
S 15000-655

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Soyuz TM-261997-038ANORAD 24886RKK EnergiyaHuman spaceflight2,850 kgDocked with another object · Aug 7, 1997

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