Soyuz TM-27 was a Russian spaceflight that ferried cosmonauts and supplies to the Russian

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. It was the 33rd expedition to Mir. It was launched by a

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rocket from

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on January 29, 1998. The main mission was to exchange one crew member, carry out French mission PEGASE, and conduct routine science experiments. TM-27 docked with Mir. The crew repaired the Spektr

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and installed a new VDU station orientation system.

Crew

Mission accomplishments

*Docked with

*Exchange part of crew *Carried out French mission PEGASE *Conducted routine science experiments

EVA schedule

*03.03.1998 aborted due to faulty hatch *01.04.1998 (6h 40m) *06.04.1998 (4h 23m) *11.04.1998 (6h 25m) *17.04.1998 (6h 32m) *22.04.1998 (6h 21m) *Over the course of these 5 walks, the cosmonauts repaired the Spektr

and installed a new VDU station orientation system.

Mission notes

Both

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s and astronaut

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(arrived on

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) became the 25th resident crew. Eyharts landed on 19.02.1998 with Soyuz TM-26-spacecraft. Included astronaut from France.

References

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