By Astrophilatelie Martin
30 years ago Michel Tognini the third Frenchman sent into space...
On July 27, 1992, launch of the Soyouz TM 15 spacecraft from Baikonour with the Russians Anatoly Soloviev, Sergei Avdeyev and the French Michel Tognini.
Mooring at Mir station 29 July. The Antares mission consists of about a dozen experiments from the life sciences, physics and technology including Orthostatism, Nausicaa 1 and Illusion among others. Soloviev and Avdeyev will carry out four orbits in space on September 3, 7, 11 and 15 lasting a total of 18 hours and 21 minutes.
Back on August 10th for Tognini aboard the Soyouz TM 14 with the Russians Viktorenko and Kaleri for a flight of 13 days 18 hours 56 minutes and 218 terrestrial orbits. As usual, the two Tognini teammates are picking up the previous crew and will carry out numerous scientific experiments and also maintenance for the Mir station. Returning on February 1, 1993 for an 188-day flight 21:39 minutes and 2,989 Earth orbits.
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