Soyuz TM-23

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Soyuz TM-23
Mission statistics
Mission name Soyuz TM-23
Crew size 2 launched / 3 landed
Call sign Скиф (Skiph - Scythian)
Launch date February 21, 1996
12:34:05 UTC
Gagarin's Start
Landing September 2, 1996
07:41:40 UTC
108 km SW of Akmola (Tselinograd) (50.28 N; 70.83 E)
Mission duration 193 days 19 hours 07 minutes 35 seconds
Number of orbits ~3,155

[edit] Crew

Launched:

Landed:

[edit] Mission parameters

  • Mass: 7150 kg
  • Perigee: 202 km
  • Apogee: 240 km
  • Inclination: 51.6°
  • Period: 88.6 minutes

[edit] Mission highlights

25th expedition to Mir.

Coordinates: 50°17′N, 70°50′E