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Soyuz TM-33

Soyuz U

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Launch Status
Success

Crew

Viktor Afanasyev

Viktor Afanasyev

  • Birthday: 12/31/1948
  • Role: Commander
  • Nationality: Russia
  • First Flight: 12/02/1990
  • Last Flight: 10/21/2001

Viktor Mikhailovich Afanasyev Russian: Виктор Михайлович Афанасьев; born 31 December 1948) is a colo...

Konstantin Kozeyev

Konstantin Kozeyev

  • Birthday: 12/01/1967
  • Role: Flight Engineer
  • Nationality: Russia
  • First Flight: 10/21/2001
  • Last Flight: 10/21/2001

Konstantin Mirovich Kozeyev (Russian: Константин Мирович Козеев) is a retired Russian cosmonaut. <...

Claudie Haigneré

Claudie Haigneré

  • Birthday: 05/13/1957
  • Role: Flight Engineer
  • Nationality: France
  • First Flight: 08/17/1996
  • Last Flight: 10/21/2001

Claudie André-Deshays Haigneré (born 13 May 1957) is a French former astronaut with the Centre National d'Études Spatiales...

Mission

Soyuz TM-33

  • Type: Human Exploration
  • Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Soyuz TM-33 was a visiting mission to ISS, which carried 3 cosmonauts and astronauts.
Russian Commander, cosmonaut Viktor Afanasyev alongside Flight Engineer, ESA astronaut Claudie Haigneré and Flight Engineer/Spaceflight Participant, Konstantin Kozeyev launched aboard the Soyuz spacecraft on October 21, 2001, 08:59:35 UTC. They docked with the station two days later. During their stay there, crew assisted Expedition 3 members in station work.
Soyuz TM-33 crew returned aboard Soyuz TM-32, landing safely back on Earth on October 31, 2001, 05:00:00 UTC.

Location

1/5

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

1/5 has witnessed the launch of 487 rockets, including 487 orbital launch attempts. While Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, has been the site for 1553 rocket launches.

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.

Rocket

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U

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Agency

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.

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