March 14, 1995 – Soyuz TM-21 takes the first American cosmonaut, Norman Thagard, into space to take part in Mir Expedition 18.

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March 14, 1995: Launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Orbit insertion and separation of the 7170 kg spaceship from the Blok-I third stage was at 06:20:23 UTC. Soyuz TM-21 entered an 88.61 min, 190 x 220 km x 51.65 deg orbit. … Continue reading →