Soyuz TM-20
Soyuz TM-20 launched Aleksandr Viktorenko, Yelena Kondakova, and Ulf Merbold to Mir. Viktorenko and Kondakova formed the EO-17 resident crew, Merbold completed EuroMir 94 and returned on TM-19, and TM-20 later returned Viktorenko, Kondakova, and record-duration cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mir EO-17EuroMir 94Vityaz7K-STM No. 69
- Name
- Soyuz TM-20
- Slug
- soyuz-tm-20
- Status
- completed
Details
- Description
- Soyuz TM-20 launched Aleksandr Viktorenko, Yelena Kondakova, and Ulf Merbold to Mir. Viktorenko and Kondakova formed the EO-17 resident crew, Merbold completed EuroMir 94 and returned on TM-19, and TM-20 later returned Viktorenko, Kondakova, and record-duration cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov.
- End Date
- 1995-03-22
- Landing Site Id
- qh7crbsj06kengb0q1jzs2j9rs8ah4tb
- Launch Site Id
- qh7ejhef8vbxy7pczrvc60wyms89t64m
- Outcome
- Completed Mir EO-17 transport and EuroMir 94 delivery, then safely returned Viktorenko, Kondakova, and Polyakov.
- Program
- Mir EO-17 / EuroMir 94
- Space Station Id
- ms7pew70vq5198mpes6e0xyhex89xvmg
- Start Date
- 1994-10-03
- Vehicle Family Ids
- nd7j158g8tt18msgqrens1mk1s8ah9q7nd7j0y79e09034eqw9xme5tvzh8aevr8
- Vehicle Id
- nh7y6m66c75vx4bxwndrasvzjn8a47kr
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- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 5:34:55 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 5:34:55 AM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
- vh7c9dcm6eswqyvh2vsqq53es57ngjhr
- Role
- Soyuz and Mir operator
- Organization Id
- vh76e0gh65et98bds1b49cvt8h89n8e5
- Role
- EuroMir 94 mission partner
- Crew
- Astronaut Id
- td7ev9v6fahg99dn1xxb7smabh8a547y
- Role
- Commander / Mir EO-17
- Astronaut Id
- td778699nkhwyjfj8s3mj86tk18a3jc2
- Role
- Flight Engineer / Mir EO-17
- Astronaut Id
- td7bnvwcrf7kg94dyrakd3dpad89n4g0
- Role
- Research Cosmonaut / EuroMir 94; returned on Soyuz TM-19
- Astronaut Id
- td72rqef4hztwz9e7rxy9z451x85j2tp
- Role
- Return crew; launched on Soyuz TM-18