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Soyuz-U | Soyuz TM-30

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)1/5 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Soyuz TM-30
Type
Human Exploration
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Soyuz TM-30 was the 39th mission and the 28th long-duration expedition to Mir space station. It was the final human spaceflight to Mir. The mission began on April 4, 2000, 05:01:29 UTC, launching Commander Sergei Zalyotin and Flight Engineer Aleksandr Kaleri into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts performed an EVA and various maintenance and repair tasks. Station crew was visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts. The mission was privately funded by MirCorp company, which planned to refurbish and privatize the aging Mir space station, however insufficient funding and investment made these plans impossible to come true. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on June 16, 2000, 00:44 UTC.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Soyuz U
Family
Soyuz
Provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Type
Government
Country
RUS

launch site

Pad
1/5
Location
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country
KAZ
Timezone
Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates
45.9200, 63.3420