Monday, January 8, 2018

Soyuz TM-18 launched 1994

Soyuz TM-18 crew

 Mission patch


Soyuz TM-18, launched January 8, 1994, was the 18th mission to the Mir spacecraft.  Her crew consisted of Commander Viktor Afanasyev, Flight Engineer Yury Usachov and Research Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov. 

Afanasyev and Usachev spent 179 days on Mir and returned to Earth July 9, 1994.  Dr. Polyakov stayed for more than 420 days and returned in March 1995 on Soyuz TM-20.

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