Friday, July 2, 1993
Thursday, July 1, 1993
Tuesday, June 29, 1993
Soyuz 23
1976-100A
7K-T No. 65, an 11F615A9 model, was launched on 1976 Oct 14 carrying Vyacheslav Zudov and Valeriy Rozhdestvenskiy. The craft was named Soyuz-23 once in orbit. Once again Igla gave problems, as errors in measuring the spacecraft's attitude relative to Salyut caused oscillations in the vehicle and excessive propellant consumption. The SA splashed down in Ozero Tengiz (Lake Tengiz), within the standard Arkalyk recovery zone.
| Soyuz-23 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Oct 14 | 1738:18 | Launch by Soyuz-U | KB |
| 1740 | Blok BVGD sep | ||
| 1742 | Blok A sep | ||
| 1747 | Blok I MECO | ||
| 1747 | Blok-I MECO, sep | ||
| 1747 | 88.6 188 x 224 x 51.6 | ||
| 1749 | Sep burn | ||
| 2255 | 89.6 246 x 269 x 51.6 | ||
| 1976 Oct 15 | 1858 | Docking system activated range 7 km | |
| 2000? | Rendezvous with Almaz/OPS 3 failed | ||
| 1976 Oct 16 | 1000? | Burn | 246 x 266 x 51.6 |
| 1702 | Retrofire | ||
| 1705? | DO CO | ||
| 1725 | Modules sep | ||
| 1732? | Entry | ||
| 1745:15 | Splashdown in Ozero Tengiz | ||
Kvant 2
1989-093A
The D (Dooznasheniye) module, 77KSD or Kvant-2, was launched in Nov 1989. The 23500 kg spacecraft was 14m long and 4.1m in diameter.
| Kvant-2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Nov 26 | 1301:41 | Launch by Proton-K | KB |
| 1303 | Stage 1 sep | ||
| 1304 | Fairing | ||
| 1306 | St 2 sep | ||
| 1311 | St 3 MECO | ||
| 1311 | St 3 sep | ||
| 1330 | Solar panel failed to extend | ||
| 1800 | 89.88 214 x 321 x 51.6 | ||
| 1989 Nov 29 | 89.77 210 x 316 x 51.6 | ||
| Orbit adjust | |||
| 1700 | 91.89 339 x 394 x 51.6 | ||
| 1989 Dec 1 | 0930 | 91.93 338 x 399 x 51.6 | |
| Orbit adjust | |||
| 1989 Dec 2 | 0700 | 91.97 338 x 403 x 51.6 | |
| 1125 | Rendezvous with Mir failed at 20km | ||
| 1430 | 92.24 371 x 397 x 51.6 | ||
| 1989 Dec 3 | 92.23 369 x 398 x 51.6 | ||
| 0938 | Orbit adjust | ||
| 1200 | 92.49 391 x 401 x 51.6 | ||
| 1989 Dec 5 | 92.48 390 x 401 x 51.6 | ||
| 1989 Dec 5 | 0801 | Orbit adjust | |
| 92.67 397 x 412 x 51.6 | |||
| 1989 Dec 6 | 1222 | Docked with Mir -X | |
| 1900 | 92.48 394 x 398 x 51.6 | ||
| 1989 Dec 8 | 0719:04 | Transferred to +Y | |
| 1989 Dec 9 | 2130 | 92.47 393 x 397 x 51.6 | |
Payload:
- PGO Priborno?-Gruzovoy Otsek
- Stabilization gyrodynes (6)
- Shower, sink
- Volna 2 fluid physics experiment (fuel tank design)
- Epsilon Thermal protection experiment
- Inkubator 2 Quail incubator experiment
- MMK-1 micrometeorite expt
- PNO Pr.-Nauchniy Otsek
- MKF-6MA Spectrophotometric camera
- Animal chamber
- Trek radiation detector
- KAP-350 Earth viewing camera
- ASP-G-M Czech Earth-viewing rotary platform:
- ITS7D IR spectrometer
- ARIZ X-ray instrument
- MKS-M Spectrometer
- TV cameras
- Phasa radiation experiment
- Ferrit materials exposure package
- Danko biophysical experiment
- ShSO Airlock module
- EVA Airlock, 3m hatch
- SPK EVA Manoeuvring unit
- Orlan-DMA EVA suits
Monday, June 28, 1993
Progress 38
1988-083A
Progress (7K-TG) No. 146 was launched in Sep 1988 with 2225 kg of cargo. It was announced as Progress-38. The launch carried the first test of a Buran ejection seat, which was tested during ascent. Two Orlan-DMA suits and various French experiments were carried.
| Progress-38 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Sep 9 | 2333:40 | Launch by Soyuz-U | KB |
| 2342 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1988 Sep 10 | 0030 | 88.84 187 x 248 x 51.6 | |
| 0500 | 90.17 234 x 332 x 51.6 | ||
| 1988 Sep 11 | 0230 | 90.68 282 x 334 x 51.6 | |
| 1988 Sep 12 | 0122:28 | Docked with Mir KDP2 | |
| 0230 | 91.53 337 x 363 x 51.6 | ||
| 1988 Nov 23 | 1210:46 | Undocked | |
| 1445 | 91.63 338 x 371 x 51.6 | ||
| 1831 | Deorbited | ||
| 1906:58 | Reentered | ||
Raduga 9
1981-069A
Raduga No. 19 (Gran' 11F638 No. 19) was launched in Jul 1981 and was placed at the 35E Statsionar 2 position. Johnson reported that it failed and drifted off station in Jun 1985, but it made a final orbit adjustment in Feb 1986.
| Raduga No. 19 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Jul 30 | 2138 | Launch by Proton-K | KB |
| 2147 | Stage 3 sep | ||
| 2255? | DM burn 1 | ||
| 1981 Jul 31 | 0411? | DM burn 2 | |
| 0415? | DM sep | ||
| 1981 Aug 16 | 1469.13 36077 x 36783 x 0.4 GEO 48.5W+8.1W | ||
| 1981 Aug 29 | 1436.32 35730 x 35851 x 0.4 GEO 35.2E+0.06W | ||
| 1981 Oct 9 | 1436.06 36756 x 35815 x 0.3 GEO 34.0E | ||
| 1982 Jan 3 | 1435.95 35781 x 35785 x 0.1 GEO 34.5E | ||
| 1983 Mar 11 | 1435.96 35765 x 35802 x 0.9 GEO 34.7E | ||
| 1984 Jan 1 | 1435.92 35754 x 35811 x 1.6 GEO 35.0E | ||
| 1985 May 14 | 1436.07 35748 x 35823 x 2.9 GEO 33.9E | ||
| 1985 Aug | GEO 35E | ||
| 1986 Jan 6 | 1436.17 35780 x 35797 x 3.5 GEO 35.1E | ||
| 1986 Feb 13 | 1435.91 35774 x 35791 x 3.6 GEO 35.6E+0.04E | ||
| 1986 Feb 25 | 1436.26 3578 x 35791 x 3.6 GEO 35.5E+0.05W | ||
| 1986 May 8 | 1435.92 35773 x 35793 x 3.8 GEO 35.0E | ||
| 1986 Jun 11 | 1435.47 35757 x 35790 x 4.0 GEO 41.5E+0.1E | ||
| 1986 Aug 9 | 1435.28 35751 x 35789 x 4.0 GEO 46.7E+0.2E | ||
| 1987 Jan 4 | 1434.96 35732 x 35796 x 4.4 GEO 88.1E+0.3E | ||
| 1990 Oct 2 | 1436.79 35788 x 35811 x 7.8 GEO 43.1E+0.1W | ||