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Mir : Part 3 (1996-2001)
Mission : Soyuz TM-23 (MM-23)
Launch : 21 February 1996
Crew : CDR, Yuriy I. Onofrienko, FE, Yuriy I. Usachyov
Onofrienko & Usachyov
GET : 193:19:07:35
EVA : 6 (30 hours 41 minutes)
Notes : EVA 1(5:52), mounting of second Strela crane, EVA 2(5:20), movement of solar cell, EVA 3(5:43) installation of solar cell on Kvant-1, EVA 4(4:20) mounting tools on Priroda module, EVA 5(3:34) mounting and exchanging tools on Spektr module, EVA 6(5:42) mount power bus structure on Kvant-1 module.
Mission : STS 76 (VM-14) Shuttle-Mir-4 US Increment
Launch : 22 March 1996
Vehicle : Atlantis
Crew : CDR, Kevin P. Chilton, P, Richard A. Searfoss, MS1, Ronald M. Sega, MS2, Michael R. Clifford, MS3, Linda M. Godwin, MS4/Mir-CR, Shannon W. Lucid
Godwin, Searfoss, Chilton, Lucid, Sega, Clifford
GET : Shuttle : 9:05:16:48
GET : Lucid : 188:04:01:30 (returned on STS-79)
Mission : Priroda (5th module added to Mir complex)
Priroda Module
The final module added to the Mir complex was launched on 23 April 1996. It docked to the complex on 26 April 1996. Priroda was in space for 1,749 days and orbited the Earth 28,182 times.
Mission : Progress M-31 (RM-49)
Launched : 5 May 1996
Docked : 7 May 1996
Undocked : 1 August 1996
Re-entered : 1 August 1996
GET : 88 days 13 hours
Notes : Delivered 1140 kg of fuel and 1700 kg of supplies
Mission : Progress M-32 (RM-50)
Launched : 31 July 1996
Docked : 2 August 1996
Undocked : 18 August 1996
Re-docked : 3 September 1996
Undocked : 20 November 1996
Re-entered : 20 November 1996
GET : 112 days 2 hours
Notes : First undocking was to free up a port required by Soyuz TM-24.
Mission : Soyuz TM-24 (MM-24 & VM-15)
Launch : 17 August 1996
Crew : CDR, Valeriy G. Korzun, FE, Aleksandr Y. Kaleri, RC, Claudie Haignere(France)
Kaleri, Korzun & Haignere
GET : 196:17:26:13 (Korzun & Kaleri)
EVA : 2 (12:36)
Notes : Haignere returned after 15:18:23:37 with Onofrienko & Usachyov(MM-23). EVA 1(5:58) resetting Rapana structure on Kvant-1 module, EVA 2(6:38) installation of Kurs antenna on docking module
Mission : STS 79 (VM-16) Shuttle-Mir-5 US Increment
Launch 16 September 1996
Vehicle : Atlantis
Crew : CDR, William F. Readdy, P, Terence W. Wilcutt, MS1, Jay Apt, MS2, Thomas D. Akers, MS3, Carl E. Walz, MS4/Mir-RC, John E. Blaha
Front; Apt, Wilcutt, Readdy, Akers, Walz, rear; Lucid & Blaha
GET : Shuttle : 10:03:19:45
GET : Blaha : 128:05:29:02(returned on STS-81)
Mission : Progress M-33 (RM-51)
Launched : 20 November 1996
Docked : 22 November 1996
Undocked : 6 February 1997
Re-entered : 12 March 1967
GET : 112 days 4 hours
Notes : Failed to re-dock in an attempt on 4 Mar 1997. Commanded to re-enter.
Mission : STS 81 (VM-17) Shuttle-Mir-6 US Increment
Launch : 12 January 1997
Vehicle : Atlantis
Crew : CDR, Michael A. Baker, P, Btent W. Jett, MS1, Peter J.K Wisoff, MS2, John M. Grunsfeld, MS3, Marsha S. Ivins, MS4/Mir-RC, Jerry M. Linenger
Ivins, Baker, Jett, Grunsfeld,Wisoff & Linenger
GET : Shuttle : 10:04:01:28
GET : Linenger : 132:04:01:13 (returned on STS-84)
Mission : Soyuz TM-25 (MM-25 & VM-18)
Launch : 10 February 1997
Crew : CDR, Vasiliy V. Tsibliyev, FE, Aleksandr I. Lazutkin, RC, Reinhold Ewold(Germany)
Ewold, Tsibliyev & Lazutkhin
GET : 184:22:07:40 (Tsibliyev & Lazutkhin)
EVA : 1 (4 hours 57 minutes) Tsibliyev & Linenger
Notes : Ewold returned after 19:16:34:46 with Korzun & Kaleri(MM-24). EVA for mounting & recovery of experiments
Mission : Progress M-34 (RM-52)
Launched : 6 April 1997
Docked : 8 April 1997
Undocked : 24 June 1997
Re-entered : 2 July 1997
GET : 86 days 14 hours
Notes : Delivered repair equipment for oxygen generators. An attempt to re-dock, remotely piloted by Tsibliyev, using a new system collided with and punctured the Spektr module causing it to depressurize. It was shut down and not used again. Upon his return, Tsibliyev was found to be rersponsible even though he had not received the proper training to run the remote pilot system. He never flew again.
Mission : STS 84 (VM-19) Shuttle-Mir-7 US Increment
Launch : 15 May 1997
Vehicle : Atlantis
Crew : CDR, Charles J. Precourt, P, Eileen M. Collins, MS1/Mir-RC, C. Michael Foale, MS2, Carlos I. Noriega, MS3, Edward T. Lu, MS4, Jean-Francois A. Clervoy(France), MS5, Elena V. Kondakova(Russia)
Clervoy, Foale, Kondakova, Precourt, Collins, Noriega, Lu
GET : Shuttle : 9:05:20:48
GET : Foale : 144:13:48:43 (returned on STS 86)
Mission : Progress M-35 (RM-53)
Launched : 5 July 1997
Docked : 7 July 1997
Undocked : 6 August 1997
Redocked : 18 August 1997
Undocked : 7 October 1997
Re-entered : 7 October 1997
GET : 94 days 13 hours
Mission : Soyuz TM-26 (MM-26)
Launch : 5 August 1997
Crew : CDR, Anatoliy Y. Solovyov, FE, Pavel V. Vinogradov
Vinogradov & Solovyov
GET : 197:17:34:36
EVA : 7 (38 hours 57 minutes)
Notes : EVA's are all Solovyov & Vinogradov unless otherwise noted; EVA 1 (3:16) inspection of Spektr, repair of cables, EVA 2 (Solovyov & Foale, 6:00), search for leak on Spektr unsuccessful, EVA 3 (6:38) replace the Spektr-Mir hatch, EVA 4 (6:04) move Kristall solar cell to Kvant-1, EVA 5 (6:17) install new solar cell on Kvant-1, EVA 6 (4:04) recovery of experiments, inspection of Spektr hatch, & EVA 7 (Solovyov-Wolf, 6:38) test tools, inspection of entire station.
Mission : STS 86 (VM-20) Shuttle-Mir 8 US Increment
Launch : 27 September 1997
Vehicle : Atlantis
Crew : CDR, James D. Wetherbee, P, Michael J. Bloomfield, MS1, Vladimir G. Titov(Russia), MS2, Scott E. Parazynski, MS3, Jean-Loup J. M. Chretien(France), MS4, Wendy B. Lawrence, MS5/Mir-RC, David A. Wolf
Lawrence, Bloomfield, Parazynski, Wetherbee, Wolf, Chretien, Titov
GET : Shuttle : 10:19:22:12
GET : Wolf : 127:20:02:00 (returned on STS 89)
Notes : The original US Increment astronaut was Wendy Lawrence. When it was discovered she was too small to use the Russian Orlon EVA suit she was replaced by her back-up Wolf. She still flew the mission as a Mission Specialist.
Mission : Progress M-36 (RM-54)
Launched : 5 October 1997
Docked : 8 October 1997
Undocked : 19 December 1997
Re-entered : 19 December 1997
GET : 74 days 22 hours
Mission : Progress M-37 (RM-55)
Launched : 20 December 1997
Docked : 22 December 1997
Undocked : 30 January 1998
Redocked : 23 February 1998
Undocked : 15 March 1998
Re-entered : 15 March 1998
GET : 85 days 13 hours
Mission : STS 91 (VM-21) Shuttle-Mir-9 US Increment
Launch : 22 January 1998
Vehicle : Endeavour
Crew : CDR, Terrence W. Wilcutt, P, Joseph F. Edwards Jr., MS1, Bonnie J. Dunbar, MS2, Michael P. Anderson, MS3, James F. Reilly, MS4, Salizan S. Sharipov(Russia), MS5,/Mir-RC, Andrew S.W. Thomas
GET : Shuttle : 8:19:48:04
GET : Thomas : 140:15:13:10 (returned with STS 91)
Mission : Soyuz TM-27 (MM-27 & VM-22)
Launch : 29 January 1998
Crew : CDR, Talgat A. Musabayev(Khazakstan), FE, Nikolay M. Budarin, RC, Leopold Eyharts(France)
Eyharts, Musabayev & Budarin
GET : 207:12:51:02 (Musabayev & Budarin)
EVA : 6 (31 hours 29 minutes)
Notes : First CDR from Khazakhstan. Eyharts returned after 20:16:36:48 with Solovyov & Vinogradov(MM-26). EVA 1 (1:15) Failed, airlock would not open, EVA 2 & 3 (6:40 & 4:15) repair of Spektr solar cell structure, EVA 4, 5 & 6 (6:25, 6:33 & 6:21, demounting, replacement & remounting of VDU propulsion unit on Sofora boom of Kvant-1.
Mission : Progress M-38 (RM-56)
Launched : 15 March 1998
Docked : 16 March 1998
Undocked : 15 May 1998
Re-entered : 15 May 1998
GET : 61 days 22 hours
Notes : Delivered VDU propulsion unit.
Mission : Progress M-39 (RM-57)
Launched : 15 May 1998
Docked : 16 May 1998
Undocked : 12 August 1998
Re-entered : 29 October 1998
GET : 167 days 5 hours
Mission : STS 91 (VM-23) Shuttle-Mir-10
Launch : 2 June 1998
Vehicle : Discovery
Crew : CDR, Charles J. Precourt, P, Dominic L. Gorie, MS1, Wendy B. Lawrence, MS2, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, MS3, Janet L. Kavandi, MS4, Valeriy V. Ryumin
GET : 9:19:55:01
Notes : Final mission in the Shuttle-Mir program, returned last American researcher from Mir.
Mission : Soyuz TM-28 (MM-28 & VM-24)
Launch : 13 August 1998
Crew : CDR, Gennadiy I. Padalka, FE, Sergey V. Avdeyev, RC, Yuriy M. Butarin
Baturin, Padalka & Avdeyev
GET : 198:16:31:19 (Padalka)
EVA : 2 (6 hours 24 minutes) Padalka & Avdeyev
Notes : Baturin returned after 7:22:04:08 with Musabayev & Budarin(MM-27). Avdeyev stayed aboard for a total of 379:14:51:09 as part of MM-29. EVA 1 (0:30) to repair cables in Spektr, EVA 2(6:24) mounting of tools and deployment of Sputnik 41 amateur radio satellite.
Mission : Progress M-40 (RM-58)
Launched : 25 October 1998
Docked : 27 October 1998
Undocked : 4 February 1999
Re-entered : 5 February 1999
GET : 103 days 6 hours
Mission : Soyuz T-29 (MM-29 & VM-25)
Launch : 20 February 1999
Crew : CDR, Viktor Mm. Afanaseyev, FE Jean-Pierre Haignere(France), RC Ivan Bella(Slovakia)
Bella, Afanasayev & Haignere
GET : 188:20:16:19 (Afanasayev & Haignere)
EVA : 3 (17 hours 48 minutes)
Notes : Bella returned after 7:21:56:29 with Padalka(CFR of MM-28). EVA 1 (Afanaseyev & Haignere, 6:19) evaluation of tools and deployment of Sputnik 99 amateur radio satellite, EVA 2 & 3 (Afanasayev & Avdeyev, 6:07 & 5:22) to mount a parabolic antenna on the Sofora boom, and then to unfold it.
The crew left Mir unmanned in September 1999.
Mission : Progress M-41 (RM-59)
Launched : 2 April 1999
Docked : 4 April 1999
Undocked : 17 July 1999
Re-entered 17 July 1999
GET : 105 days
Notes : Delivered Sputnik 99 satellite, raised station orbit.
Mission : Progress M-42 (RM-60)
Launched : 16 July 1999
Docked : 18 July 1999
Undocked : 2 February 2000
Re-entered 2 February 2000
Notes : Delivered supplies & fuel, remained at unmanned station after departure of Soyuz TM-29 in September 1999.
Mission : Progress M-1-1 (RM-61)
Launched : 1 February 2000
Docked : 3 February 2000
Undocked : 26 April 2000
Re-entered 26 April 2000
GET : 85 days 12 hours
Notes : First flight of Progress modification designed for ISS activities, raised orbit over 5 days to prepare for final manned crew.
Mission : Soyuz TM-30 (MM-30)
Launch : 4 April 2000
Crew : CDR, Sergey V. Zalyotin, FE, Aleksandr Y. Kaleri
Zalyotin & Kaleri
GET : 72:19:42:16
Notes : Final manned mission to Mir space station
Mission : Progress M-1-2 (RM-62)
Launched : 25 April 2000
Docked 2: 27 April 2000
Undocked : 15 October 2000
Re-entered : 16 October 2000
GET : 173 days
Notes : Delivered cargo & fuel for final manned mission.
Mission : Progress M-43 (RM-63)
Launched : 16 October 2000
Docked : 20 October 2000
Undocked : 25 January 2001
Re-entered 29 January 2001
GET : 104 days 4 hours
Notes : Docked with unmanned station to raise orbit in preparation for controlled re-entry.
Mission : Progress M-1-5 (Mir De-orbiting Mission)
Launched : 24 January 2001
Docked : 27 January 2001
GET : 58 days 1 hour
Progress M-1-5 performed 3 de-orbit burns over a several hour interval on 23 March 2001 to safely de-orbit the Mir complex into the Pacific Ocean.
The Mir complex prior to being de-orbited.
Credit : Images from NASA & Videocosmos.com
Edited by: ottawan at: 10/29/03 12:17 am
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