Monday, February 16, 1998

Soyuz TM-6

 1988-075A


The Soviet-Afghan crew of commander Vladimir Lyakhov, physician-researcher Valeriy Polyakov and researcher-astronaut Abdul Ahad Mohmand was launched in Aug 1988 aboard 7K-STM No. 56 (Soyuz TM-6). The Soyuz was moved from the rear to the front in Sep 1988. In Dec 1988, Titov, Manarov and Chretien flew Soyuz TM-6 back to Earth.


    Crew

  • Komandir Pol. Vladimir Lyakhov, VVS

  • Vrach-issledovatel' Dr. Valeriy V. Polyakov, IMBP

  • Kosmonavt-issledovatel' Capt. Abdul Ahad Mohmand, Afghan AF.


Soyuz TM-6, Flight 1 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1988 Aug 29  0423:11  Launch by Soyuz-U2  KB 
 0425  Blok-BVGD sep, T+1:58 
 0427  Blok-A sep, T+4:48 
 0431  Blok-I cutoff 
 0432Blok-I sep 
  
88.72 195 x 228 x 51.6 
 0930   89.38 233 x 255 x 51.6 
1988 Aug 30  0500   89.43 234 x 259 x 51.6 
1988 Aug 31  0541  Docked 37KE +X 
1988 Sep 1  1900   91.58 339 x 366 x 51.6 


    Crew

  • Komandir

  • Bortinzhener


Soyuz TM-6, Flight 2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1988 Sep 8  0020Hatch closed 
 0105  Undocked +X  338 x 364 x 51.6 
 0130Docked -X 


    Crew

  • Komandir Vladimir Titov, VVS

  • Bortinzhener Musa Manarov, NPO Energiya

  • Kosmonavt-issledovatel' Gen. Jean-Loup Chretien, AAF, CNES


Soyuz TM-6, Flight 3 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1988 Dec 20  2225Hatch closed 
 2300 91.38 328 x 357 x 51.7 
1988 Dec 21  0332  Undocked -X 
 0600?  Nav computer problems, DO postponed 
 0908:13  DO burn  
 0912:43  DO burn cutoff 
 0921  BO sep  
 0933  PAO sep, 140 km 
 0936  Entry interface 
 0943:41  Chutes out 
 0957:00  Landed 

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