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Soyuz TM-21

Soyuz TM-21 was a Russian Soyuz TM spacecraft launched from Baikonur Site 1/5 on March 14, 1995. It carried Vladimir Dezhurov, Gennadi Strekalov, and NASA astronaut Norman Thagard to Mir for the Mir EO-18 / Shuttle-Mir increment. After the STS-71 crew exchange, Soyuz TM-21 remained at Mir and later returned Anatoly Solovyev and Nikolai Budarin to Kazakhstan on September 11, 1995 after their Mir EO-19 expedition.

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Soyuz TM-21 spacecraftMir EO-18 SoyuzMir EO-19 return spacecraftUragan
Name
Soyuz TM-21
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soyuz-tm-21
Status
retired

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Soyuz TM-21 was a Russian Soyuz TM spacecraft launched from Baikonur Site 1/5 on March 14, 1995. It carried Vladimir Dezhurov, Gennadi Strekalov, and NASA astronaut Norman Thagard to Mir for the Mir EO-18 / Shuttle-Mir increment. After the STS-71 crew exchange, Soyuz TM-21 remained at Mir and later returned Anatoly Solovyev and Nikolai Budarin to Kazakhstan on September 11, 1995 after their Mir EO-19 expedition.
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Creation Time
7/8/2026, 11:25:16 PM
Updated Time
7/8/2026, 11:25:16 PM

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First Flight Date
1995-03-14
Last Flight Date
1995-09-11
Serial Number
7K-STM No. 70
Vehicle Code
7K-STM No. 70