| Operator | Rosaviakosmos |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1996-011A |
| Mission duration | 193 days, 19 hours, 7 minutes, 35 seconds |
| Orbits completed | ~3,155 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Soyuz-TM |
| Manufacturer | RKK Energia |
| Launch mass | 7,150 kilograms (15,760 lb) |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 2 up 3 down |
| Members |
Yuri Onufrienko Yury Usachov |
| Landing | Claudie André-Deshays |
| Callsign | Скиф (Skiph - Scythian) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | February 21, 1996, 12:34:05 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | September 2, 1996, 07:41:40 UTC |
| Landing site | 50°17′N 70°50′E / 50.28°N 70.83°E |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 202 kilometres (126 mi) |
| Apogee | 240 kilometres (150 mi) |
| Inclination | 51.6 degrees |
| Docking with Mir | |
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Soyuz programme
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Soyuz TM-23 was the 25th manned spacecraft to visit the Soviet Space Station Mir
Coordinates: 50°17′N 70°50′E / 50.283°N 70.833°E