Soyuz TM-27
| Operator | Rosaviakosmos |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1998-004A |
| SATCAT no. | 25146 |
| Mission duration | 207 days, 12 hours, 51 minutes, 2 seconds |
| Orbits completed | 3,284 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Soyuz-TM |
| Manufacturer | RKK Energia |
| Launch mass | 7,150 kilograms (15,760 lb) |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 3 |
| Members | Talgat Musabayev Nikolai Budarin |
| Launching | Léopold Eyharts |
| Landing | Yuri Baturin |
| Callsign | Криста́лл (Kristall) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | January 29, 1998, 16:33:42 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | August 25, 1998, 05:24:44 UTC |
| Landing site | 47°58′10″N 69°37′50″E / 47.96944°N 69.63056°E |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 382 kilometres (237 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 390 kilometres (240 mi) |
| Inclination | 51.6 degrees |
| Docking with Mir | |
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Soyuz programme (Crewed missions) | |
Soyuz TM-27 was a Russian spaceflight that ferried cosmonauts and supplies to the Russian space station Mir. It was the 33rd expedition to Mir. It was launched by a Soyuz-U rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome 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 solar panel and installed a new VDU station orientation system.