SOYUZ TM-18

Contents

Crew

Mission parameters

Mission highlights

Crew

Launched:

★ Viktor Afanasyev (2)

★ Yury Usachev (1)

★ Valeri Polyakov (2)
Landed:

★ Viktor Afanasyev (2)

★ Yury Usachev (2)

Mission parameters

★ 'Mass:' 7150 kg

★ 'Perigee:' 244 km

★ 'Apogee:' 335 km

★ 'Inclination:' 51.6°

★ 'Period:' 90.1 minutes

Mission highlights

18th expedition to Mir.
Afanasyev and Usachev spent 179 days on Mir. Dr. Polyakov was slated to
return to Earth on Soyuz-TM 20 in March 1995, after more than 420 days on
Mir.