Soyuz TM-27

Soyuz TM-27 was a Russian spaceflight that ferried cosmonauts and supplies to the Russian space station Mir.

It was launched by a Soyuz-U rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome on January 29, 1998.

[2] The main mission was to exchange one crew member, carry out French mission PEGASE, and conduct routine science experiments.

The crew repaired the Spektr solar panel and installed a new VDU station orientation system.

[2] Both cosmonauts and astronaut Andy Thomas (arrived on STS-89) became the 25th resident crew.