Mir EO-5

Mir EO-5
Mission typeMir expedition
Mission duration166 days, 6 hours, 58 minutes (launch to landing)
Orbits completed2,631
Expedition
Space stationMir
Began7 September 1989, 22:25:26 (1989-09-07UTC22:25:26Z) UTC
Ended19 February 1990, 01:06:20 (1990-02-19UTC01:06:21Z) UTC
Arrived aboardSoyuz TM-8
Departed aboardSoyuz TM-8
Crew
Crew sizeTwo
MembersAlexander Viktorenko
Aleksandr Serebrov
Long-term Mir expeditions
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MIR configuration in 1989

Mir EO-5 was the 5th long duration expedition to the space station Mir, which lasted from September 1989 to February 1990. The two person crew was launched and landed in the spacecraft Soyuz TM-8, which remained docked to Mir throughout the mission. The crew are often referred to as the Soyuz TM-8 crew.