Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Human Exploration · LEO
Soyuz TM-12 was the 12th mission and the ninth long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on May 18, 1991, 12:50:28 UTC, launching Commander Anatoly Artsebarsky, Flight Engineer Sergei Krikalyov and Research Cosmonaut Helen Sharman, the first British cosmonaut, into orbit.…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOYUZ-TM 12 1991-034A | Payload | re-entered 1991-10-10 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1991-034B | Rocket body | re-entered 1991-05-20 |
COSPAR ID 1991-034 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).