# Soyuz TM-5

> 1988 Soviet crewed spaceflight to Mir

**Wikidata**: [Q261401](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q261401)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_TM-5)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/soyuz-tm-5

## Summary
Soyuz TM-5 was a 1988 Soviet crewed spaceflight to the Mir space station flown in a Soyuz-TM spacecraft. It launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Gagarin's Start) on 1988-06-07 atop a Soyuz-U2 rocket and landed in Kazakhstan on 1988-09-07 after completing 1,475 orbits.

## Key Facts
- Soyuz TM-5 is an instance of the Soyuz-TM class of spacecraft and part of the Soviet Soyuz programme.  
- Launch date: 1988-06-07 from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Gagarin's Start).  
- Landing date and location: 1988-09-07, Kazakhstan.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U2.  
- Mission COSPAR ID: 1988-048A.  
- Takeoff mass: 7,000 kilogram (applies to takeoff).  
- Orbital perigee (periapsis): 173 km (Earth).  
- Orbital apogee (apoapsis): 241 km (Earth).  
- Orbital inclination: 51.65°.  
- Orbital period: 88.6 minutes.  
- Orbits completed: 1,475.  
- Mission duration (as recorded): 7,901,185 seconds.  
- Crew (at takeoff): Anatoly Yakovlevich Solovyev (spacecraft commander, takeoff), Viktor Savinykh (Flight Engineer 1, takeoff), Aleksandr Panayotov Aleksandrov (Research Cosmonaut, takeoff).  
- Crew (at landing/returned aboard Soyuz TM-5): Vladimir Lyakhov (spacecraft commander, landing) and Abdul Ahad Mohmand (Research Cosmonaut, landing).  
- Operator: Soviet space program.  
- Start point: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Gagarin's Start.  
- Satellite of: low Earth orbit.  
- Native (Russian) label: Союз ТМ-5.  
- Alternate name / alias: 联盟TM-5号.  
- Mission patch image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Soyuz_TM-5_mission_patch.svg

## FAQs
### Q: When did Soyuz TM-5 launch and land?
A: Soyuz TM-5 launched on 1988-06-07 from Baikonur Cosmodrome (Gagarin's Start) and landed in Kazakhstan on 1988-09-07.

### Q: Which spacecraft and rocket were used for Soyuz TM-5?
A: The mission used a Soyuz-TM spacecraft launched on a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle.

### Q: Who were the crew members on Soyuz TM-5?
A: At takeoff the crew were Anatoly Yakovlevich Solovyev (commander), Viktor Savinykh (Flight Engineer 1), and Aleksandr Panayotov Aleksandrov (Research Cosmonaut). The spacecraft returned to Earth carrying Vladimir Lyakhov (commander) and Abdul Ahad Mohmand (Research Cosmonaut).

### Q: What were Soyuz TM-5’s orbital parameters?
A: The mission operated in low Earth orbit with a perigee of 173 km, an apogee of 241 km, an inclination of 51.65°, and an orbital period of 88.6 minutes.

## Why It Matters
Soyuz TM-5 was a routine but important crewed Soyuz-TM flight to the Mir space station that contributed to the ongoing operation and utilization of Mir in 1988. As an instance of the Soyuz-TM series (a fourth-generation Soyuz design), the mission demonstrated the operational capabilities of that spacecraft class when launched by a Soyuz-U2 rocket from Gagarin's Start. The flight carried a mixed crew of mission and research specialists, and the vehicle returned a different crew complement than it launched with, reflecting the crew-exchange logistics used for long-duration station operations. The mission’s recorded orbital parameters, nearly 1,500 completed orbits, and multi-month duration underscore its role in sustaining human presence and research activity in low Earth orbit during the late Soviet space program era. The mission record (COSPAR ID 1988-048A) and spacecraft imagery continue to serve as reference data for historical and technical studies of Soyuz and Mir operations.

## Notable For
- Being an operational crewed Soyuz-TM flight to the Mir space station in 1988, part of the ongoing Soyuz programme.  
- Use of the Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle from the historic Gagarin's Start at Baikonur.  
- Carrying a research cosmonaut (Aleksandr Panayotov Aleksandrov at launch) and returning a different research cosmonaut (Abdul Ahad Mohmand) at landing, illustrating crew rotation practices.  
- Completing 1,475 orbits with an on-record mission duration of 7,901,185 seconds.  
- Operating in a low Earth orbit with a 51.65° inclination and an ~88.6 minute orbital period.

## Body

### Overview
- Mission name: Soyuz TM-5.  
- Native name: Союз ТМ-5.  
- Alternate name/alias: 联盟TM-5号.  
- Program: Soyuz programme.  
- Spacecraft class: Soyuz-TM (fourth generation Soyuz spacecraft).  
- Instance of: Soyuz-TM, human spaceflight.

### Timeline and Key Events
- Launch: 1988-06-07 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Gagarin's Start.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U2.  
- Significant event recorded at launch: rocket launch from Gagarin's Start (1988-06-07).  
- Landing: 1988-09-07 in Kazakhstan.  
- Significant event recorded at landing: landing in Kazakhstan (1988-09-07).

### Crew and Roles
- Anatoly Yakovlevich Solovyev — spacecraft commander (applies to takeoff).  
- Viktor Savinykh — Flight Engineer 1 (applies to takeoff).  
- Aleksandr Panayotov Aleksandrov — Research Cosmonaut (applies to takeoff).  
- Vladimir Lyakhov — spacecraft commander (applies to landing).  
- Abdul Ahad Mohmand — Research Cosmonaut (applies to landing).

### Spacecraft, Mass and Hardware
- Spacecraft type: Soyuz-TM.  
- Takeoff mass: 7,000 kg (takeoff).  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U2.

### Orbit and Performance
- Orbit type: low Earth orbit.  
- Perigee (periapsis): 173 km (Earth).  
- Apogee (apoapsis): 241 km (Earth).  
- Inclination: 51.65°.  
- Orbital period: 88.6 minutes.  
- Orbits completed: 1,475.  
- Recorded mission duration: 7,901,185 seconds.  
- COSPAR ID: 1988-048A.

### Identifiers and Media
- Wikidata item (reference): https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q206855  
- Wikipedia title: Soyuz TM-5 (en).  
- Freebase ID: /m/03h1pv.  
- BabelNet ID: 03732880n.  
- Mission patch: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Soyuz_TM-5_mission_patch.svg  
- Crew portrait image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Soyuz_TM-5_Crew_Portrait.jpg

### Administrative and Operational
- Operator: Soviet space program.  
- Start point: Baikonur Cosmodrome (Gagarin's Start).  
- Landing location: Kazakhstan.  
- Sitelink count (Wikidata/Wikipedia links): 20.

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. [Source](http://www.spacefacts.de/mission/english/soyuz-tm-5.htm)
4. BabelNet