Photo: NASA · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Soyuz TM-11 was the 11th mission and the eighth long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on December 2, 1990, 08:13:32 UTC, launching Commander Viktor Afanasyev, Flight Engineer Musa Manarov and Research Cosmonaut Toyohiro Akiyama, the first space tourist, into orbit. They…
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterSoyuz-U2
MissionHuman Exploration · LEO
Human Exploration · LEO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOYUZ-TM 11 1990-107A | Payload | re-entered 1991-05-26 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1990-107B | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-12-04 |
COSPAR ID 1990-107. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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