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.