Back to Vehicles

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.

Identity

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

Details

Description
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.
First Flight Date
1995-03-14
Manufacturer
Operator
Vehicle Family

Links

Assets & Meta

Creation Time
July 8, 2026 at 23:25:16 UTC
Updated Time
July 14, 2026 at 16:55:08 UTC

Other

Last Flight Date
1995-09-11
Search Name
Soyuz TM-21 Soyuz TM-21 spacecraft Mir EO-18 Soyuz Mir EO-19 return spacecraft Uragan
Serial Number
7K-STM No. 70
Vehicle Code
7K-STM No. 70