Thursday, July 21, 2005

Soyuz TM-26

 1997-038A


The EO-24 'Rodnik' crew was launched on 1997 Aug 5. Mass at orbit insertion was 7000 kg.


Soyuz TM-26 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1997 Aug 5  1535:53  Launch by Soyuz-U  KB LC1 
 1544:43  Sep from Blok-I 
 1915:09  TCM 1 
 2005:47  TCM 2 
1997 Aug 6  1632TCM 3241 x 279 x 51.7  
1997 Aug 7  1457TCM 4 
 1542TCM 5 

1700  Kdr takes over manual control 

1702:08  Docked Kvant 
 1832  Hatch open 

In Aug 1997 the new EO-24 crew of Solov'yov, Vinogradov and Foale reparked the Soyuz TM-26, taking the opportunity to inspect the condition of the Spektr module.


Soyuz TM-26 flight 2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1997 Aug 17  1329:20  Undocked Kvant 
  Back off to 70m 
  Spektr photo survey 
 1413:04  Docked Mir -X 

In Feb 1998, Soyuz TM-26 returned to Earth carrying Solov'yov, Vinogradov and Eyharts. Mass was 6644 kg (with a 1200 kg BO, 2836 kg SA). The ship landed near Arkalyk in Kazakstan during a blizzard.


Soyuz TM-26 flight 3 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1998 Feb 19  0250 Hatch closed  

0536:50  Undocked -X 
 0816:20  Deorbit 255s 
 0841:35  BO, SA sep DO+25 
 0910:30  Landed

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