Soyuz TM-1
Encyclopedia
Soyuz TM-1 was an unmanned test flight of the Soyuz-TM
spacecraft, intended for use in the Mir
space station
program. This was the maiden flight of the Soyuz-TM spacecraft, intended as the successor to the Soyuz-T
spacecraft used in the Salyut program.
Soyuz-TM
The Soyuz-TM crew transports were fourth generation Soyuz spacecraft used for ferry flights to the Mir and ISS space stations...
spacecraft, intended for use in the Mir
Mir
Mir was a space station operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001, at first by the Soviet Union and then by Russia. Assembled in orbit from 1986 to 1996, Mir was the first modular space station and had a greater mass than that of any previous spacecraft, holding the record for the...
space station
Space station
A space station is a spacecraft capable of supporting a crew which is designed to remain in space for an extended period of time, and to which other spacecraft can dock. A space station is distinguished from other spacecraft used for human spaceflight by its lack of major propulsion or landing...
program. This was the maiden flight of the Soyuz-TM spacecraft, intended as the successor to the Soyuz-T
Soyuz-T
The Soyuz-T spacecraft was the third generation Soyuz spacecraft, in service for seven years from 1979 to 1986. The T stood for transport...
spacecraft used in the Salyut program.
Mission parameters
- Spacecraft: Soyuz-7K-STM
- Mass: 6450 kg
- Crew: None
- Launched: May 21, 1986
- Landed: May 30, 1986