Soyuz TM-28
| Operator | Rosaviakosmos |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1998-047A |
| SATCAT no. | 25429 |
| Mission duration | 198 days, 16 hours, 31 minutes, 19 seconds |
| Orbits completed | 3,144 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Soyuz-TM |
| Manufacturer | RKK Energia |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 3 up 2 down |
| Members | Gennady I. Padalka |
| Launching | Sergei Avdeyev Yuri Baturin |
| Landing | Ivan Bella |
| Callsign | Альтаи́р (Altair) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | August 13, 1998, 09:43:11 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | February 28, 1999, 02:14:30 UTC |
| Landing site | 50°42′N 67°12′E / 50.700°N 67.200°E 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Kijma |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 190 kilometres (120 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 273.7 kilometres (170.1 mi) |
| Inclination | 51.64 degrees |
| Period | 88.5 minutes |
| Docking with Mir | |
 Soyuz programme (Crewed missions) | |
TM-28 was a Soyuz mission to the Mir space station.[2]
Crew
| Position | Launching crew | Landing crew |
|---|---|---|
| Commander |  Gennady I. PadalkaFirst spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer | Sergei Avdeyev Third and last spaceflight | None |
| Research Cosmonaut | Yuri Baturin First spaceflight |  Ivan BellaOnly spaceflight |
Mission Accomplishments
- Docked with Mir.
- Baturin became the first Russian politician in space.
- Padalka and Avdeyev performed an EVA on 15.09.1998 (30 m) into the module Spektr (new cables connected for solar structures).
Notes
- Padalka and Avdeyev became 26th resident crew of Mir.
- Baturin landed on August 25, 1998 (5:22 UT) with Soyuz TM-27.
- Avdeyev landed on August 28, 1999 (0:41 UT) with Soyuz TM-29.
References
- ^ Williams, David R. "Soyuz-TM 28". NSSDCA Master Catalog. NASA. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Zak, Anatoly. "Mir operations in 1998". Russian Space Web. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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