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Soyuz TM-21

1995 spaceflight to Russian space station Mir. Soyuz TM-21 was launched on March 14, 1995 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Mar 16, 1995).

COSPAR 1995-010ANORAD 23519Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TM-21
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 70
International designator
1995-010A
NORAD catalog number
23519
GCAT identifier
S23519
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/286

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
7K-STM
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Builder
RKK Energiya
Platform (bus)
7K-STM

Launch

Date
March 14, 1995 · 06:11 UTC
Launch record
1995-010Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
389 km
Apogee
396 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
March 16, 1995
Last known active
Sep 11, 1995
End of operations
Sep 11, 1995

Size

Mass
2,835 kg
Dry mass
2,835 kg
Total mass with attached objects
7,170 kg
Length
7.9 m
Diameter
2.70 m
Span
10.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1424853 (CC0).