Mir EO-5
Mir EO-5 was the fifth resident expedition to the Mir space station. Aleksandr Viktorenko and Aleksandr Serebrov launched on Soyuz TM-8 from Baikonur on September 5, 1989, docked with Mir on September 7, and operated the station until February 1990. The expedition received the Kvant-2 module, expanding Mir with a new airlock, life-support hardware, and scientific equipment. Viktorenko and Serebrov also carried out a demanding EVA program that tested Orlan-DMA spacesuits and Soviet cosmonaut maneuvering equipment while preparing the station for further assembly and operations.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mir Expedition 5Mir-5Soyuz TM-8
- Name
- Mir EO-5
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
- Description
- Mir EO-5 was the fifth resident expedition to the Mir space station. Aleksandr Viktorenko and Aleksandr Serebrov launched on Soyuz TM-8 from Baikonur on September 5, 1989, docked with Mir on September 7, and operated the station until February 1990. The expedition received the Kvant-2 module, expanding Mir with a new airlock, life-support hardware, and scientific equipment. Viktorenko and Serebrov also carried out a demanding EVA program that tested Orlan-DMA spacesuits and Soviet cosmonaut maneuvering equipment while preparing the station for further assembly and operations.
- End Date
- 1990-02-19
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Completed. Viktorenko and Serebrov operated Mir for 166 days, received the Kvant-2 module, completed multiple external work periods, and returned safely aboard Soyuz TM-8.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1989-09-05
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.spacefacts.de/mir/english/mir-5.htm
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_EO-5
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 8, 2026 at 08:13:23 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:53:45 UTC
Other
- Affiliations
- Search Name
- Mir EO-5 Mir Expedition 5 Mir-5 Soyuz TM-8
- Space Stations
- Vehicles