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Soyuz TM-20

Soyuz TM-20 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 3 October 1994 22:42 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 17 crew and one German astronaut to Mir. The Expedition 17 crew consisted of Alexander Viktorenko and Yelena Kondakova. The German was ESA astronaut Ulf Merbold.

Soyuz TM-20 spacecraft

Configuration

Soyuz TM

Recorded flights

1

Time in space

169d 5h 21m 30s

Agency

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Vehicle profile

Manned and Cargo ISS & Mir Logistics, Lifeboat

The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.