Name: Afanasiyev, Viktor Country: Soviet Union M/F: M Number of Flights: 4

Space Flights Launch Date - Flight Up Landing Date - Flight Down
1. Soyuz TM-11 December 2, 1990 - Soyuz TM-11 May 26, 1991 - Soyuz TM-11
2. Soyuz TM-18 January 8, 1994 - Soyuz TM-18 July 9, 1994 - Soyuz TM-18
3. Soyuz TM-29 February 20, 1999 - Soyuz TM-29 August 28, 1999 - Soyuz TM-29
4. Soyuz TM-33 October 21, 2001 - Soyuz TM-33 October 31, 2001 - Soyuz TM-32

Space Flights Descriptions
Soyuz TM-8A
(Cancelled)
Prime Crew for planned flight to ensure continuous occupation of the Mir space station
Cancelled due to budget cutbacks and delays with the Kvant 2 and Kristall modules.
Soyuz TM-9
(2nd Backup Crew)
Mir Main Expedition EO-06 Crew
Soyuz TM-10
(Backup Crew)
Mir Main Expedition EO-07 Crew
1. Soyuz TM-11 Mir Main Expedition EO-08 Crew
Docked with Mir from December 4, 1990 to May 26, 1991
Soyuz TM-17
(Backup Crew)
Mir Main Expedition EO-14 Crew
2. Soyuz TM-18 Mir Main Expedition EO-15 Crew
Docked with Mir from January 10, 1994 to July 9, 1994
Soyuz TM-27
(Backup Crew)
Mir Main Expedition EO-25 Crew
3. Soyuz TM-29 Mir Main Expedition EO-27 Crew
Docked with Mir from February 22, 1999 to August 27, 1999
Soyuz TM-32
(Backup Crew)
ISS Taxi Flight 2S (ISS "Alpha" Visiting Expedition EP-01)
Soyuz TM-32 replaced Soyuz TM-31 as the International Space Station's "lifeboat".
4. Soyuz TM-33 ISS Taxi Flight 3S (ISS "Alpha" Visiting Expedition EP-02)
Soyuz TM-33 replaced Soyuz TM-32 as the International Space Station's "lifeboat".
Soyuz TM-33 docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on October 23, 2001.
Soyuz TM-32 returned to Earth on October 31, 2001.

Spacewalks - 7
Space Flights Date & Duration Purpose
Soyuz TM-11 January 7, 1991 Repair damaged Kvant 2 hatch. Prepare to transfer Kristall's solar arrays to Kvant
5 hours 18 minutes
Soyuz TM-11 January 23, 1991 Install Strela boom
5 hours 33 minutes
Soyuz TM-11 January 26, 1991 Install support structures on Kvant for Kristall solar arrays
6 hours 20 minutes
Soyuz TM-11 April 25, 1991 Inspect damaged Kurs antenna on Kvant
3 hours 34 minutes

Soyuz TM-29 April 16, 1999 Hand-launch Sputnik 99 amateur radio satellite
6 hours 19 minutes
Soyuz TM-29 July 23, 1999 Install new experimental 6-meter antenna
6 hours 7 minutes
Soyuz TM-29 July 28, 1999 Install new experimental 6-meter antenna
5 hours 22 minutes

Return to Master List Soviet Cosmonauts Four Spaceflights
Mir Program - 1990 / 1994 / 1999 / Backup Crew Spacewalkers
International Space Station Program - Phase III - 2001 / Taxi Crew

Updated - December 9, 2008