| Date |
Time (UTC) |
Event |
| 1994 Jan 8 |
10:05 |
Soyuz TM-18 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz rocket into 204 x 222 kilometre orbit at 51.6 degrees inclination with cosmonauts Viktor Afanasyev, Yuri Usachyov and Valery Polyakov aboard |
| 1994 Jan 10 |
11:50 |
Soyuz TM-18 docks with the rear port of Kvant- orbit is 385 x 392 kilometres |
| 1994 Jan 14 |
04:37 |
Soyuz TM-17 undocks from Mir with Tsibiliyev and Serebrov aboard - about 10 minutes after separation, during a fly-round inspection of Mir, Soyuz TM-17 twice collides with the Kristall module - it is later blamed on an error caused by a switch supplying power to one of the hand controllers being in the 'off' position |
| 1994 Jan 14 |
07:23 |
Approximate time - Soyuz TM-17 makes its retro-fire |
| 1994 Jan 14 |
07:51 |
Soyuz TM-17 descent module separates |
| 1994 Jan 14 |
08:18 |
Soyuz TM-17 lands |
| 1994 Jan 24 |
03:12 |
Soyuz TM-18 undocks from Mir with Afanasyev, Usachyov and Polyakov aboard |
| 1994 Jan 24 |
05:01 |
After Mir has executed a 180 degrees rotation, Soyuz TM-18 docks with Mir's forward-facing port |
| 1994 Jan 28 |
02:12 |
Progress M-21 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz rocket into 192 x 214 kilometre orbit at 51.6 degrees inclination |
| 1994 Jan 30 |
03:56 |
Progress M-21 docks automatically with the rear port of Kvant - orbit is 385 x 391 kilometres |
| 1994 Mar 3 |
03:28 |
Seven months after leaving Mir, Progress M-17's orbit has decayed sufficiently for retro-fire to ensure re-entry, it enters the upper atmosphere and burns up as a result of frictional heating |
| 1994 Mar 22 |
04:54 |
Progress M-22 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz rocket into 186 x 221 kilometre orbit at 51.6 degrees inclination |
| 1994 Mar 23 |
01:20 |
Progress M-21 undocks from Mir |
| 1994 Mar 23 |
04:29 |
Progress M-21 fires its retro rocket |
| 1994 Mar 23 |
05:13 |
Progress M-21 enters the upper atmosphere and burns up as a result of frictional heating |
| 1994 Mar 24 |
06:39 |
Progress M-22 docks automatically with the rear port of Kvant - orbit is 382 x 404 kilometres |
| 1994 May 22 |
04:30 |
Progress M-23 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz rocket into 185 x 229 kilometre orbit at 51.6 degrees inclination |
| 1994 May 23 |
00:58 |
Progress M-22 undocks from Mir |
| 1994 May 23 |
04:40 |
After a retro-firing of its manoeuvring engine, Progress M-22 enters the upper atmosphere and burns up as a result of frictional heating |
| 1994 May 24 |
06:18 |
Progress M-23 docks automatically with the rear port of Kvant - orbit is 398 x 400 kilometres |
| 1994 Jun 7 |
07:20 |
Cosmos 2281 (Zenit-8, Oblik (Priroda)) launched into 226 x 293 kilometre, 89.8 minutes period, 82.6 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Variant of the Zenit photographic satellite with capabilities of imaging at high slant angle. |
| 1994 Jun 10 |
05:18 |
Orbit of Cosmos 2281 reported as 238 x 295 kilometres, 82.6 deg inclination with 89.8 minutes period. |
| 1994 Jun 14 |
16:05 |
Foton (6) (Foton №9) launched into 220 x 363 kilometre, 90.4 minutes period, 62.8 deg inclination orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Microgravity research satellite based on the Zenit reconsat (probably the 2M version). |
| 1994 Jun 19 |
18:27 |
Orbit of Cosmos 2281 reported as 235 x 290 kilometres, 82.6 deg inclination with 89.9 minutes period. |
| 1994 Jun 20 |
21:30 |
Orbit of Cosmos 2281 reported as 235 x 322 kilometres, 82.6 deg inclination with 89.8 minutes period. |
| 1994 Jun 30 |
02:12 |
Cosmos 2281 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1994 Jul 1 |
12:24 |
Soyuz TM-19 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz rocket into 190 x 207 kilometre orbit at 51.6 degrees inclination with cosmonautsYuri Malenchenkov and Talbat Musabeyev aboard |
| 1994 Jul 2 |
05:31 |
Foton (6) descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1994 Jul 2 |
08:46 |
Progress M-23 undocks from Mir |
| 1994 Jul 2 |
14:44 |
Progress M-23 fires its retro-rocket to initiate re-entry |
| 1994 Jul 2 |
14:55 |
A Raduga re-entry capsule is ejected from the Progress M-23 forward hatch and continues on its own re-entry patch |
| 1994 Jul 2 |
15:09 |
Progress M-23's Raduga capsule lands in Russia for a safe recovery |
| 1994 Jul 2 |
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Progress M-23 enters the upper atmosphere and burns up as a result of frictional heating |
| 1994 Jul 3 |
13:55 |
Soyuz TM-19 docks with the rear port of Kvant - orbit is 396 x 400 kilometres |
| 1994 Jul 9 |
07:12 |
Soyuz TM-18 undocks from Mir with Afanasyev and Usachyov aboard |
| 1994 Jul 9 |
09:37 |
Soyuz TM-18 makes its retro-fire |
| 1994 Jul 9 |
10:06 |
Soyuz TM-18 descent module separates |
| 1994 Jul 9 |
10:32 |
Soyuz TM-18 lands |
| 1994 Jul 29 |
09:30 |
Cosmos 2284 (Yantar-1KFT11Ф660 №17, Cometa) launched into 198 x 272 kilometre, 89.2 minutes period, 70.4 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz 11A511U rocket. Recoverable satellite undertaking topopgraphic and mapping surveys for the Soviet/Russian army. The design is a hybrid based on Korolyov's Zenit re-entry cabin, supported by the Yantar-2K service module. |
| 1994 Jul 30 |
04:43 |
Orbit of Cosmos 2284 reported as 214 x 277 kilometres, 70.4 deg inclination with 89.2 minutes period. |
| 1994 Aug 12 |
02:37 |
Orbit of Cosmos 2284 reported as 210 x 272 kilometres, 70.4 deg inclination with 89.4 minutes period. |
| 1994 Aug 13 |
03:58 |
Orbit of Cosmos 2284 reported as 203 x 290 kilometres, 70.4 deg inclination with 89.3 minutes period. |
| 1994 Aug 14 |
05:19 |
Orbit of Cosmos 2284 reported as 203 x 289 kilometres, 70.4 deg inclination with 89.5 minutes period. |
| 1994 Aug 17 |
21:16 |
Orbit of Cosmos 2284 reported as 203 x 285 kilometres, 70.4 deg inclination with 89.5 minutes period. |
| 1994 Aug 18 |
07:42 |
Orbit of Cosmos 2284 reported as 203 x 285 kilometres, 70.4 deg inclination with 89.4 minutes period. |
| 1994 Aug 22 |
05:33 |
Orbit of Cosmos 2284 reported as 202 x 282 kilometres, 70.4 deg inclination with 89.4 minutes period. |
| 1994 Aug 24 |
00:45 |
Orbit of Cosmos 2284 reported as 212 x 282 kilometres, 70.4 deg inclination with 89.4 minutes period. |
| 1994 Aug 25 |
14:25 |
Progress M-24 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz rocket into 185 x 217 kilometre orbit at 51.6 degrees inclination |
| 1994 Aug 27 |
16:00 |
Approximate time - Progress M-24 is approaching Mir's forward-facing port and the automatic system cancels the docking when at a range of 150 metres |
| 1994 Aug 30 |
14:56 |
A second automatic approach to Mir by Progress M-24 fails - this time the two spacecraft bump together several times - later, engineers determine that failure of the sutomatic system stems from unexpected reflections of the homing radio signal from the two docked modules, Kvant 2 and Kristall |
| 1994 Sep 2 |
13:30 |
Progress M-24 docks with Mir's forward-facing port at the third attempt - this time under the control of Mir's crew using the TORU remote control system - orbit is 396 x 398 kilometres |
| 1994 Sep 4 |
14:00 |
Orbit of Cosmos 2284 reported as 212 x 273 kilometres, 70.4 deg inclination with 89.5 minutes period. |
| 1994 Sep 4 |
22:57 |
Orbit of Cosmos 2284 reported as 211 x 280 kilometres, 70.4 deg inclination with 89.4 minutes period. |
| 1994 Sep 9 |
02:49 |
Orbit of Cosmos 2284 reported as 210 x 277 kilometres, 70.4 deg inclination with 89.5 minutes period. |
| 1994 Sep 9 |
07:00 |
Musabeyev and Malenchenko start a space walk to repair some of the station's external insulation that had been damaged by the collision with Soyuz TM-17 during the fly-around inspection as it departed 1994 Jan 14 - they also confirm that no damage was done in the minor collision with Progress M-24 1994 Aug 30 |
| 1994 Sep 9 |
12:06 |
Musabeyev and Malenchenko finish their space walk after 5 hours 6 minutes |
| 1994 Sep 10 |
07:08 |
Orbit of Cosmos 2284 reported as 210 x 296 kilometres, 70.4 deg inclination with 89.4 minutes period. |
| 1994 Sep 11 |
23:36 |
Cosmos 2284 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1994 Sep 13 |
06:31 |
Musabeyev and Malenchenko start a space walk to inspect some of Mir's external elements |
| 1994 Sep 13 |
12:32 |
Musabeyev and Malenchenko finish their space walk after 6 hours 1 minute |
| 1994 Oct 3 |
22:42 |
Soyuz TM-20 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz rocket into 194 x 233 kilometre orbit at 51.6 degrees inclination with cosmonauts Aleksandr Viktorenko, Yelena Kondakova, and Ulf Merbold (ESA astronaut - Germany) aboard |
| 1994 Oct 4 |
18:55 |
Progress M-24 undocks from Mir |
| 1994 Oct 4 |
22:43 |
After a retro-firing of its manoeuvring engine, Progress M-24 enters the upper atmosphere and burns up as a result of frictional heating |
| 1994 Oct 5 |
18:55 |
After the crew has to take manual control because of excessive yaw by Soyuz TM-20 on the approach/, Soyuz TM-20 docks with Mir's forward-facing port - orbit is 394 x 398 kilometres |
| 1994 Nov 2 |
10:40 |
Soyuz TM-19 undocks from Mir with Malenchenkov, Musabeyev and Merbold aboard |
| 1994 Nov 2 |
11:15 |
Soyuz TM-19 re-docks with Kvant rear port after testing an updated version of the 'Kurs' docking system |
| 1994 Nov 4 |
08:31 |
Soyuz TM-19 undocks from Mir with Malenchov, Musabeyev and Merbold aboard |
| 1994 Nov 4 |
10:22 |
Soyuz TM-19 makes its retro-fire |
| 1994 Nov 4 |
10:51 |
Soyuz TM-19 descent module separates |
| 1994 Nov 4 |
10:56 |
Soyuz TM-19 descent module enters the Earth's atmosphere |
| 1994 Nov 4 |
11:18 |
Soyuz TM-19 lands |
| 1994 Nov 11 |
07:21 |
Progress M-25 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz rocket into 184 x 238 kilometre orbit at 51.6 degrees inclination |
| 1994 Nov 13 |
09:04 |
Progress M-25 docks automatically with the rear port of Kvant - orbit is 393 x 395 kilometres |
