Soyuz TM-20



         


Soyuz TM-20
Mission Statistics
Mission Name:Soyuz TM-20
Call Sign:Vityaz' (Knight)
Number of Crew Members: 3
Launch:October 3, 1994
22:42:30 UTC
Baikonur LC1
Landing:March 22, 1995
04:04:05 UTC
54 km NE of Arkalyk (50.52 N; 67.35 E)
Duration:169 days 05 hours 21 minutes 35 seconds
Number of Orbits: ~2,760


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Mission Highlights

20th expedition to Mir.

Carried 10 kg of equipment for use by Merbold in ESA?s month-long Euromir 94 experiment program. During automatic approach to Mir?s front port, the spacecraft yawed unexpectedly. Viktorenko completed a manual docking without additional incident.


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Soyuz TM-19
Soyuz programme Next Mission:
Soyuz TM-21






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