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Soyuz TM-34

Soyuz TM-34 was a Russian Soyuz TM spacecraft launched to the International Space Station on April 25, 2002. It carried the Marco Polo visiting crew of Yuri Gidzenko, Roberto Vittori, and Mark Shuttleworth from Baikonur, docked with the ISS on April 27, and replaced Soyuz TM-33 as the station's docked rescue spacecraft. The visiting crew returned on Soyuz TM-33 in May 2002, while Soyuz TM-34 remained at the station until a later crew brought it home in November.

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Soyuz TM-34 spacecraft7K-STM No. 208
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Soyuz TM-34
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retired

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Soyuz TM-34 was a Russian Soyuz TM spacecraft launched to the International Space Station on April 25, 2002. It carried the Marco Polo visiting crew of Yuri Gidzenko, Roberto Vittori, and Mark Shuttleworth from Baikonur, docked with the ISS on April 27, and replaced Soyuz TM-33 as the station's docked rescue spacecraft. The visiting crew returned on Soyuz TM-33 in May 2002, while Soyuz TM-34 remained at the station until a later crew brought it home in November.
First Flight Date
2002-04-25
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July 8, 2026 at 08:53:16 UTC
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July 14, 2026 at 16:53:52 UTC

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Last Flight Date
2002-11-10
Search Name
Soyuz TM-34 Soyuz TM-34 spacecraft 7K-STM No. 208
Serial Number
208
Vehicle Code
7K-STM No. 208