Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 155

Soyuz TM-16

Russia

 Patch Soyuz TM-16

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  24.01.1993
Launch time:  05:58 UT
Launch site:  Baikonur
Launch pad:  1
Altitude:  350 km
Inclination:  51,6°
Docking MIR:  26.01.1993, 07:31:17 UT
Undocking MIR:  22.07.1993, 03:00:30 UT
Landing date:  22.07.1993
Landing time:  06:41 UT
Landing site:  47° 23' N, 69° 22' E
Crew Soyuz TM-16

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 Russian Federation  Manakov  Gennadi Mikhailovich  Commander 2 179d 00h 43m  2833 
2 Russian Federation  Poleshchuk  Aleksandr Fyodorovich  Flight Engineer 1 179d 00h 43m  2833 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Manakov
2  Poleshchuk
3  
Soyuz TM-16 spaceship
Landing
1  Manakov
2  Poleshchuk
3  Haigneré

Animations: Soyuz

Launch deorbit entry
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Double Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job
1 Russian Federation  Tsibliyev  Vasili Vasiliyevich  Commander
2 Russian Federation  Usachyov  Yuri Vladimirovich  Flight Engineer
Crew Soyuz TM-16 (double)

Flight

Launch from Baikonur; landing 140 km east of Dzheskasgan.

Docking on MIR spacestation; crew exchange; Manakov and Poleshchuk became 13. MIR-resident crew; experiments in biology, astronomy, materials science and earth science; both cosmonauts performed two EVAs on 19.04.1993 (5h 25m) and on 18.06.1993 (4h 33m); installation of Kvant 1 solar array drive unit with some technical problems; Earth observation with special cameras; supplies with cargo space ships Progress M-16 - M-18.

Photos / Drawings

MIR since 10.06.1990 Soyuz TM-16 on launch pad
Soyuz TM-16 arrival at the MIR  
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