1987-013 Success

Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-2

Feb 5, 1987, 09:38 PM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

Soyuz-U2

Agency

Soviet Space Program

Site / Pad

NIIP-5 / LC1

Outcome

Success

Flight

I 15000-014

COSPAR Designator

1987-013

Mission

Soyuz TM-2 (Human Exploration)

Soyuz TM-2 was the first crewed flight of the new Soyuz TM spacecraft and the second long-duration mission to Mir space station. The mission began on February 5, 1987, 21:38:16 UTC, launching Commander Yuri Romanenko and Flight Engineer Aleksandr Laveykin into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, new module was docked to the station. Crew was visited by several Progress resupply missions and by a crewed Soyuz TM-3 mission. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on December 29, 1987, 09:16:00 UTC.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Soyuz-U2

Provider

Soviet Space Program

Agency launches

2062 (12 YTD)

Site launches

805 (5 YTD)

Pad launches

234 (2 YTD)

Payloads (1)

Piece Name Owner State Track
1987-013A Soyuz 7K-STM No. 52 NPOE SU Track