Mir EO-7
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| Mission type | Mir expedition |
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| Mission duration | 130 d, 20 h, 35 m (launch to landing) |
| Orbits completed | 2,070 |
| Expedition | |
| Space station | Mir |
| Began | 1 August 1990 |
| Ended | 10 December 1990 |
| Arrived aboard | Soyuz TM-10 |
| Departed aboard | Soyuz TM-10 |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | Two |
| Members | Gennadi Manakov Gennadi Strekalov |
Long-term Mir expeditions | |
Mir EO-7 was the seventh long duration expedition to the space station Mir. The two crew members were Gennadi Manakov (Commander) and Gennadi Strekalov (Flight Engineer).
Crew
[edit | edit source]| Mir EO-7 | Name | Spaceflight | Launch | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commander | Soviet Union Gennadi Manakov | Second | 1 August 1990 Soyuz TM-10 |
10 December 1990 Soyuz TM-10 |
130 days |
| Flight Engineer | Soviet Union Gennadi Strekalov | First |
The backup crew for this expedition were Viktor Afanasyev (Commander) and Musa Manarov (Flight Engineer).
Overview
[edit | edit source]Crew Arrival
[edit | edit source]The two crew members arrived at Mir via Soyuz TM-10, which launched on 3 August 1990. The Soyuz spacecraft docked on to the Kvant2 Complex.
Mission Highlights
[edit | edit source]While on board, the crew conducted an extensive programme of geophysical and astrophysical research, experiments on biology and biotechnology and work on space materials science. They also performed extensive maintenance and repair work on the damaged hatch of the Kvant-2-module. This repair was only partially successful.[1]
Expedition Conclusion
[edit | edit source]The crew left on Soyuz TM-10 on 7 December 1990. The expedition in total lasted 130 days, 20 hours and 35 minutes. The crew completed 2070 orbits of the Earth.
See also
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References
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