Mir EP-3
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Mir EP-3 was a week-long crewed spaceflight to the Soviet space station Mir, during the long-duration expedition Mir EO-3. It was the sixth crewed spaceflight to Mir, and was launched with the spacecraft Soyuz TM-6. This spacecraft also carried Valeri Polyakov, who would stay aboard Mir after the crew of EP-3 returned to Earth in Soyuz TM-5. The crew of EP-3, also known as the Soyuz TM-6 crew, consisted of Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Lyakhov as commander, and the first Afghan to visit space, Abdul Ahad Mohmand.
Quick Facts Mission type, Mission duration ...
Mission type | Mir visiting crew |
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Mission duration | 8.85 days[1] (launch to landing) |
Expedition | |
Space station | Mir |
Began | 29 August 1988 (1988-08-29) |
Ended | 7 September 1988 (1988-09-08) |
Arrived aboard | Soyuz TM-6[1] |
Departed aboard | Soyuz TM-5[1] |
Crew | |
Crew size | Two |
Members | Vladimir Lyakhov Abdul Ahad Mohmand |
Callsign | Proton |
Mir Visiting Expeditions EP-4 ā |
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