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Soyuz TM-7

1988 Soviet crewed spaceflight to Mir. Soyuz TM-7 was launched on November 26, 1988 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Nov 28, 1988).

COSPAR 1988-104ANORAD 19660Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TM-7
Payload designation
Soyuz 7K-STM No. 57
International designator
1988-104A
NORAD catalog number
19660
GCAT identifier
S19660
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/198

Mission

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

Launch

Date
November 26, 1988 · 15:49 UTC
Launch record
1988-104Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
326 km
Apogee
354 km
Inclination
51.62°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
November 28, 1988
Last known active
Apr 27, 1989
End of operations
Apr 27, 1989

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 Q767583 (CC0).