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Soyuz TM-8
1989 Soviet crewed spaceflight to Mir. Soyuz TM-8 was launched on September 5, 1989 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Sep 7, 1989).
COSPAR 1989-071ANORAD 20218Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Soyuz TM-8
- Payload designation
- Soyuz 7K-STM No. 58
- International designator
- 1989-071A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20218
- GCAT identifier
- S20218
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/211
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- 7K-STM
- Owner
- NPO Energiya
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Energiya
- Platform (bus)
- 7K-STM
Launch
- Date
- September 5, 1989 · 21:38 UTC
- Launch record
- 1989-071Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 373 km
- Apogee
- 389 km
- Inclination
- 51.62°
- Status
- Docked with another object
- Status date
- September 7, 1989
- Last known active
- Feb 19, 1990
- End of operations
- Feb 19, 1990
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 Q1424265 (CC0).