Soyuz TM-8

GPTKB entity

Statements (82)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:airlines gptkb:Mikhail_Malenchenko
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:NASA
Collaborative research efforts
gptkbp:contribution Valuable data for future missions
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Mikhail_Malenchenko
gptkb:Soyuz_capsule
gptkb:Alexander_Volkov
gptkb:Star_City,_Russia
gptkb:Yuri_Malyshev
gptkb:Shannon_Lucid
gptkb:Alexander_Poleshchuk
gptkb:American
gptkb:Russian
Several months
Ongoing assessments
High during mission
Extensive training program
Robust safety protocols
Regular contact with ground control
Significant spaceflight experience
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:3
gptkbp:duration 10 days
gptkbp:funding gptkb:Russian_space_agency
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the Mir program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Soyuz TM-8
gptkbp:impact Advancements in human spaceflight
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Mir_space_station
gptkbp:landing_distance 10:00 UTC
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Kazakhstan
1991-01-01
June 21, 1991
gptkbp:launch_date December 2, 1990
1990-12-21
12:00 UTC
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Soyuz-U
Two-stage rocket
gptkbp:launch_window December 1990
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering long-duration missions
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:RSC_Energia
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Scientific_research
gptkb:Moscow
gptkb:Alexander_Volkov
gptkb:Soyuz_TM-7
completed
successful
Data analysis and reporting
Successful return to Earth
Research in microgravity
Extensive records maintained
Soyuz TM-8 mission patch
Crew health studies
Extended duration in space
gptkbp:mission_duration 6 months
180 days
10 days 20 hours 30 minutes
gptkbp:mission_type manned spaceflight
crewed mission
gptkbp:module gptkb:Soyuz_spacecraft
gptkbp:notable_event First American woman to live on Mir
gptkbp:notable_mission Long-duration spaceflight research
gptkbp:operational_period 1990-1991
gptkbp:orbit_type 2880
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 51.6 degrees
gptkbp:payload_capacity 7,000 kg
7,200 kg
gptkbp:post-mission_evaluations Comprehensive assessments conducted
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:Soyuz_TM-9
gptkbp:related_vehicle gptkb:Soyuz_descent_module
gptkb:Soyuz_TM-8
gptkbp:research Microgravity research
gptkbp:spacecraft gptkb:Soyuz_series
gptkb:Soyuz_TM
Parachute landing
gptkbp:spacecraft_upgrades Improved life support systems
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Soyuz_TM-9
gptkbp:team Russian recovery forces
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gennady_Strekalov
gptkb:Anatoli_Berezovoy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5