Soyuz TM-3

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Soyuz TM-3

COSPAR ID	1987-063A
SATCAT no.	18222
Crew
Members	3

Soyuz TM-3 was the third Soviet expedition to the Mir space station.

Crew

Launched:

• Alexander Viktorenko (1)
• Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov (2)
• Muhammed Faris (1) - Syria

Landed:

• Yuri Romanenko (3)
• Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov (2)
• Anatoli Levchenko (1)

Mission parameters

• Mass: 7100 kg
• Perigee: 297 km
• Apogee: 353 km
• Inclination: 51.6°
• Period: 91.0 minutes

Mission highlights

3rd expedition to Mir. Faris was the first Syrian in space. Alexandrov was Laveikin’s replacement aboard Mir, becoming Romanenko’s new partner.

Syrian guest cosmonaut Mohammed Faris and Soviet cosmonaut Alexandr Viktorenko returned to Earth in Soyuz-TM 2 with Alexandr Laveikin, who was diagnosed by ground-based doctors as having minor heart problems. He was replaced by Alexandr Alexandrov. The Visiting Expedition observed Syria and conducted materials processing experiments.