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Soyuz TM-8

retired

Союз ТМ-8

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 1989-071ALaunched 9/5/1989

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Soyuz TM-8 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U2
Launch Date: 9/5/1989
Last Contact: 2/19/1990

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 381 km
Inclination: 51.62 deg
Dry Mass: 2,850 kg
Total Mass: 7,230 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Human Spaceflight
Payload Category: SS
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NPO Energomash
Manufacturer: NPO Energomash

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1989-071A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/211