Soyuz TM-29

Derbent

Russia

Launch- and landing data

Launch date:	20.02.1999
Launch time:	04:18 UT
Launch site:	Baikonur
Launch pad:	1
Altitude:	193,4 - 240,9 km
Inclination:	51,66°
Docking MIR:	22.02.1999, 05:36:16 UT
Undocking MIR:	27.08.1999, 21:17:01 UT
Landing date:	28.08.1999
Landing time:	00:35 UT
Landing site:	50° 32' N, 67° 09' E

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Crew

No.	Surname	Given names	Job	Flight No.	Duration	Orbits
1	Afanasiyev	Viktor Mikhailovich	Commander	3	188d 20h 17m	2988
2	Haigneré	Jean-Pierre	Flight Engineer	2	188d 20h 17m	2988
3	Bella	Ivan	Research Cosmonaut	1	7d 21h 56m	125

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1	Afanasiyev
2	Haigneré
3	Bella

Landing
1	Afanasiyev
2	Avdeyev
3	Haigneré

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Double Crew

No.	Surname	Given names	Job
1	Sharipov	Salizhan Shakirovich	Commander
2	André-Deshays	Claudie	Flight Engineer
3	Fulier	Michal	Research Cosmonaut

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Flight

Launch from Baikonur; landing 76 km northnortheast of Arkalyk.

First mission under Russian lead with three cosmonauts from three different countries. Two crew seats had been sold (to Slovakia and France). This meant that Russian Flight Engineer Avdeyev already aboard MIR would have to accept a double-length assignment. Following a two day solo flight the Soyuz docked with the MIR space station on 22.02.1999.

Bella, the first Slovak in space, carried out the Stefanik-Research program. Afanasiyev and Haigneré became together with Avdeyev the 27th resident crew of MIR.

First EVA by Afanasiyev and Haigneré on 16.04.1999 (6h 19m) to deploy Sputnik-99 and to evaluate tools.

Afanasiyev and Avdeyev performed a second EVA on 23.07.1999 (6h 07m); the attempt, to unfold an antenna, failed.

Third an final EVA by Afanasiyev and Avdeyev on 28.07.1999 (5h 22m). This time the unfolding of the antenna was successful.