Soyuz TM-17
Soyuz TM-17
Launch Date
July 1, 1993
Craft
Soyuz
Status
Past
Crew
3
Soyuz TM-17
Soyuz TM-17
Launch Date
July 1, 1993
Craft
Soyuz
Status
Past
Crew
3
Overview
This ferry flight brought the EO-14 long duration crew to Space Station Mir. During undocking, Soyuz TM-17 collided twice with Mir while trying to conduct up-close inspections. Thankfully no significant damage to Soyuz or Mir was observed.
Crafts
Soyuz
Soyuz
Soyuz is a human carrier capsule built and operated by Russia that can take up to three people to the Space Station at a time. It has been upgraded many times since its first use in the 1960s for the Soviet lunar program and was the only crew vehicle for the Station from 2011 to 2020.