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Soyuz TM-28

1998 Russian crewed spaceflight to the ISS. Soyuz TM-28 was launched on August 13, 1998 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Aug 15, 1998).

COSPAR 1998-047ANORAD 25429Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TM-28
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 77
International designator
1998-047A
NORAD catalog number
25429
GCAT identifier
S25429
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/350

Mission

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

Launch

Date
August 13, 1998 · 09:43 UTC
Launch record
1998-047Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
360 km
Apogee
370 km
Inclination
51.66°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
August 15, 1998
Last known active
Feb 28, 1999
End of operations
Feb 28, 1999

Size

Mass
2,620 kg
Dry mass
2,620 kg
Total mass with attached objects
7,000 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 Q1072785 (CC0).