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Soyuz TM-6

1988 Soviet crewed spaceflight to Mir. Soyuz TM-6 was launched on August 29, 1988 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Aug 31, 1988).

COSPAR 1988-075ANORAD 19443Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TM-6
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 56
International designator
1988-075A
NORAD catalog number
19443
GCAT identifier
S19443
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/193

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
7K-STM
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
NPO Energiya
Platform (bus)
7K-STM

Launch

Date
August 29, 1988 · 04:23 UTC
Launch record
1988-075Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
332 km
Apogee
359 km
Inclination
51.61°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
August 31, 1988
Last known active
Dec 21, 1988
End of operations
Dec 21, 1988

Size

Mass
2,850 kg
Dry mass
2,850 kg
Total mass with attached objects
7,230 kg
Length
7.2 m
Diameter
2.20 m
Span
10.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q238773 (CC0).