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	==Background==		==Background==
	The [[Mir Core Module\|core module]] or [[Mir]] had been launched into orbit on 19 February 1986.<ref name=MHH/> It had been visited twice by the crew of [[Soyuz T-15]], between March and July 1986, who transferred equipment from the previous Soviet space station [[Salyut 7]].<ref name=MHH/> Prior to the arrival of EO-2, Mir was also visited by three [[Progress (spacecraft)\|Progress spacecraft]], numbered 25, 26, and 27, as well as an ~~unmanned~~ [[Soyuz-TM]] spacecraft, designated [[Soyuz TM-1\|TM-1]]. From July 1986 to the arrival of EO-2 in February, Mir remained ~~unmanned~~. During this time an associated relay satellite ceased operation, and computers on Mir were malfunctioning.<ref name=MHH/>		The [[Mir Core Module\|core module]] or [[Mir]] had been launched into orbit on 19 February 1986.<ref name=MHH/> It had been visited twice by the crew of [[Soyuz T-15]], between March and July 1986, who transferred equipment from the previous Soviet space station [[Salyut 7]].<ref name=MHH/> Prior to the arrival of EO-2, Mir was also visited by three [[Progress (spacecraft)\|Progress spacecraft]], numbered 25, 26, and 27, as well as an uncrewed [[Soyuz-TM]] spacecraft, designated [[Soyuz TM-1\|TM-1]]. From July 1986 to the arrival of EO-2 in February, Mir remained uncrewed. During this time an associated relay satellite ceased operation, and computers on Mir were malfunctioning.<ref name=MHH/>

	Progress 27 docked with the station on 18 January, and was still there when the EO-2 crew arrived. On 26 January, the Progress spacecraft boosted the station's mean altitude by 16 km to 345 km.<ref name=MHH/>		Progress 27 docked with the station on 18 January, and was still there when the EO-2 crew arrived. On 26 January, the Progress spacecraft boosted the station's mean altitude by 16 km to 345 km.<ref name=MHH/>
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	EO-2 was originally planned to consist of [[Aleksandr Serebrov]] and [[Vladimir Titov (cosmonaut)\|Vladimir Titov]], but shortly before launch of [[Soyuz TM-2]] to start the expedition, the crew was changed to Romanenko and Laveykin, possibly due to illness.<ref name=PraxisLog>{{cite book\|title=Manned spaceflight log 1961-2006\|url=https://archive.org/details/praxismannedspac00furn_396\|url-access=limited\|author1=Tim Furniss \|author2=David Shayler \|author3=Michael Derek Shayler \|publisher=Praxis Publishing\|year=2007\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/praxismannedspac00furn_396/page/n855 836]\|isbn=978-0-387-34175-0}}</ref> Titov and Serebrov were listed as the backup crew for the mission.<ref name=EA-EO2/>		EO-2 was originally planned to consist of [[Aleksandr Serebrov]] and [[Vladimir Titov (cosmonaut)\|Vladimir Titov]], but shortly before the launch of [[Soyuz TM-2]] to start the expedition, the crew was changed to Romanenko and Laveykin, possibly due to illness.<ref name=PraxisLog>{{cite book\|title=Manned spaceflight log 1961-2006\|url=https://archive.org/details/praxismannedspac00furn_396\|url-access=limited\|author1=Tim Furniss \|author2=David Shayler \|author3=Michael Derek Shayler \|publisher=Praxis Publishing\|year=2007\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/praxismannedspac00furn_396/page/n855 836]\|isbn=978-0-387-34175-0}}</ref> Titov and Serebrov were listed as the backup crew for the mission.<ref name=EA-EO2/>

	==Mission highlights==		==Mission highlights==

	The launch of Romanenko and Laveykin aboard [[Soyuz TM-2\|TM-2]] was broadcast live on TV; it was a night launch which occurred at about 1:30am local time.<ref name=PraxisLog/> It was the first ~~manned~~ launch of the new [[Soyuz-TM]] spacecraft.		The launch of Romanenko and Laveykin aboard [[Soyuz TM-2\|TM-2]] was broadcast live on TV; it was a night launch which occurred at about 1:30am local time.<ref name=PraxisLog/> It was the first crewed launch of the new [[Soyuz-TM]] spacecraft.

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	===Mir EP-1===		===Mir EP-1===
	The first visitors the EO-2 crew had come in July 1987 aboard the spacecraft [[Soyuz TM-3]]. The three ~~man~~ crew launched by TM-3 included the first [[Syria]]n astronaut, [[Muhammed Faris]]. The crew had originally been scheduled to visit [[Salyut 7]] in 1985, but it was reassigned to Mir.<ref name=StoryMir>{{cite book \|title= The story of Space Station Mir\|last= Harland\|first=David Michael \|year= 2005\|publisher= [[Praxis Publishing]]\|isbn=0-387-23011-4 \|pages= [https://archive.org/details/storyofspacestat0000harl/page/424 424]\|url=https://archive.org/details/storyofspacestat0000harl\|url-access= registration}}</ref> On July 24, the spacecraft automatically docked to the Kvant-1 port, but they had to use a lever to break the hatch's seal.<ref name=StoryMir/> Shortly after the new arrivals floated into the station, it was publicly announced that [[Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov\|Aleksandr Aleksandrov]] would replace [[Aleksandr Laveykin]] as one of the EO-2 long term crew members, and Laveykin would return to Earth a week later with the EP-1 crew.<ref name=StoryMir/>		The first visitors the EO-2 crew had come in July 1987 aboard the spacecraft [[Soyuz TM-3]]. The three person crew launched by TM-3 included the first [[Syria]]n astronaut, [[Muhammed Faris]]. The crew had originally been scheduled to visit [[Salyut 7]] in 1985, but it was reassigned to Mir.<ref name=StoryMir>{{cite book \|title= The story of Space Station Mir\|last= Harland\|first=David Michael \|year= 2005\|publisher= [[Praxis Publishing]]\|isbn=0-387-23011-4 \|pages= [https://archive.org/details/storyofspacestat0000harl/page/424 424]\|url=https://archive.org/details/storyofspacestat0000harl\|url-access= registration}}</ref> On July 24, the spacecraft automatically docked to the Kvant-1 port, but they had to use a lever to break the hatch's seal.<ref name=StoryMir/> Shortly after the new arrivals floated into the station, it was publicly announced that [[Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov\|Aleksandr Aleksandrov]] would replace [[Aleksandr Laveykin]] as one of the EO-2 long term crew members, and Laveykin would return to Earth a week later with the EP-1 crew.<ref name=StoryMir/>

	The desire to have favourable daylight conditions during passes over Syria was the primary motivation for the timing of the mission.<ref name=StoryMir/> Several experiments were conducted with Faris on board, and Syria was observed from space.		The desire to have favourable daylight conditions during passes over Syria was the primary motivation for the timing of the mission.<ref name=StoryMir/> Several experiments were conducted with Faris on board, and Syria was observed from space.

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	EO-2 was originally planned to consist of [[Aleksandr Serebrov]] and [[Vladimir Titov]], but shortly before launch of [[Soyuz TM-2]] to start the expedition, the crew was changed to Romanenko and Laveykin, possibly due to illness.<ref name=PraxisLog>{{cite book\|title=Manned spaceflight log 1961-2006\|url=https://archive.org/details/praxismannedspac00furn_396\|url-access=limited\|author1=Tim Furniss \|author2=David Shayler \|author3=Michael Derek Shayler \|publisher=Praxis Publishing\|year=2007\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/praxismannedspac00furn_396/page/n855 836]\|isbn=978-0-387-34175-0}}</ref> Titov and Serebrov were listed as the backup crew for the mission.<ref name=EA-EO2/>		EO-2 was originally planned to consist of [[Aleksandr Serebrov]] and [[Vladimir Titov (cosmonaut)\|Vladimir Titov]], but shortly before launch of [[Soyuz TM-2]] to start the expedition, the crew was changed to Romanenko and Laveykin, possibly due to illness.<ref name=PraxisLog>{{cite book\|title=Manned spaceflight log 1961-2006\|url=https://archive.org/details/praxismannedspac00furn_396\|url-access=limited\|author1=Tim Furniss \|author2=David Shayler \|author3=Michael Derek Shayler \|publisher=Praxis Publishing\|year=2007\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/praxismannedspac00furn_396/page/n855 836]\|isbn=978-0-387-34175-0}}</ref> Titov and Serebrov were listed as the backup crew for the mission.<ref name=EA-EO2/>

	==Mission highlights==		==Mission highlights==
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	===Handover to Mir EO-3===		===Handover to Mir EO-3===
	{{see also\|Mir LII-1\|Mir EO-3}}		{{see also\|Mir LII-1\|Mir EO-3}}
	The spacecraft [[Soyuz TM-4]] docked with Mir, via the rear port of Kvant, on 23 December. It brought to the station [[Vladimir Titov]] and [[Musa Manarov]] of the next long-duration expedition [[Mir EO-3\|EO-3]]. Also brought to the station was potential [[Buran (spacecraft)\|Buran space shuttle]] pilot, [[Anatoli Levchenko]], who returned to Earth with the EO-2 crew. Levchenko's spaceflight, which lasted for the duration of the EO-2/EO-3 crew handover, is known as [[Mir LII-1]].		The spacecraft [[Soyuz TM-4]] docked with Mir, via the rear port of Kvant, on 23 December. It brought to the station [[Vladimir Titov (cosmonaut)\|Vladimir Titov]] and [[Musa Manarov]] of the next long-duration expedition [[Mir EO-3\|EO-3]]. Also brought to the station was potential [[Buran (spacecraft)\|Buran space shuttle]] pilot, [[Anatoli Levchenko]], who returned to Earth with the EO-2 crew. Levchenko's spaceflight, which lasted for the duration of the EO-2/EO-3 crew handover, is known as [[Mir LII-1]].

	==See also==		==See also==

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	EO-2 was originally planned to consist of [[Aleksandr Serebrov]] and [[Vladimir Titov]], but shortly before launch of [[Soyuz TM-2]] to start the expedition, the crew was changed to Romanenko and Laveykin, possibly due to illness.<ref name=PraxisLog>{{cite book\|title=Manned spaceflight log 1961-2006\|url=https://archive.org/details/praxismannedspac00furn_396\|url-access=limited\|author1=Tim Furniss \|author2=David Shayler \|author3=Michael Derek Shayler \|publisher=Praxis Publishing\|year=2007\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/praxismannedspac00furn_396/page/n855 836]\|isbn=0-387-34175-7}}</ref> Titov and Serebrov were listed as the backup crew for the mission.<ref name=EA-EO2/>		EO-2 was originally planned to consist of [[Aleksandr Serebrov]] and [[Vladimir Titov]], but shortly before launch of [[Soyuz TM-2]] to start the expedition, the crew was changed to Romanenko and Laveykin, possibly due to illness.<ref name=PraxisLog>{{cite book\|title=Manned spaceflight log 1961-2006\|url=https://archive.org/details/praxismannedspac00furn_396\|url-access=limited\|author1=Tim Furniss \|author2=David Shayler \|author3=Michael Derek Shayler \|publisher=Praxis Publishing\|year=2007\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/praxismannedspac00furn_396/page/n855 836]\|isbn=978-0-387-34175-0}}</ref> Titov and Serebrov were listed as the backup crew for the mission.<ref name=EA-EO2/>

	==Mission highlights==		==Mission highlights==

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	'''Mir EO-2''' (also called '''Mir Principal Expedition 2'''<ref name=MHH>{{cite web\|url=http://ston.jsc.nasa.gov/collections/TRS/_techrep/RP1357.pdf \|title=Mir Hardware Heritage \|author=D.S.F. Portree \|publisher=NASA \|year=1995 \|access-date=10 November 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://~~www~~.~~webcitation~~.org/~~5il9QixAg?url=~~http://ston.jsc.nasa.gov/collections/TRS/_techrep/RP1357.pdf \|archive-date=3 ~~August~~ 2009 }}</ref>) was the second long duration expedition to the Soviet [[space station]] [[Mir]], and it lasted from February to December 1987. The mission was divided into two parts (sometimes called (a) and (b)<ref name=MHH/>), the division occurring when one of the two crew members, [[Aleksandr Laveykin]], was replaced part way through the mission by [[Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov\|Aleksandr Aleksandrov]]. Laveykin was replaced because ground-based doctors had diagnosed him with minor heart problems.<ref name=EA-EO2/>		'''Mir EO-2''' (also called '''Mir Principal Expedition 2'''<ref name=MHH>{{cite web\|url=http://ston.jsc.nasa.gov/collections/TRS/_techrep/RP1357.pdf \|title=Mir Hardware Heritage \|author=D.S.F. Portree \|publisher=NASA \|year=1995 \|access-date=10 November 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907191412/http://ston.jsc.nasa.gov/collections/TRS/_techrep/RP1357.pdf \|archive-date=7 September 2009 }}</ref>) was the second long duration expedition to the Soviet [[space station]] [[Mir]], and it lasted from February to December 1987. The mission was divided into two parts (sometimes called (a) and (b)<ref name=MHH/>), the division occurring when one of the two crew members, [[Aleksandr Laveykin]], was replaced part way through the mission by [[Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov\|Aleksandr Aleksandrov]]. Laveykin was replaced because ground-based doctors had diagnosed him with minor heart problems.<ref name=EA-EO2/>

	==Background==		==Background==

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	The module drifted 400 km from the station before it was guided back of a second docking attempt, and on April 9 a partial docking between Kvant and Mir occurred.<ref name=MHH/>		The module drifted 400 km from the station before it was guided back of a second docking attempt, and on April 9 a partial docking between Kvant and Mir occurred.<ref name=MHH/>

	To determine the problem with the Kvant docking, both Romanenko and Laveykin took part in an emergency [[Extra-vehicular activity\|spacewalk]] on April 11. On the spacewalk they discovered some debris, probably a trash bag, was preventing the spacecraft from fully docking.<ref name=MHH/> The spacewalk lasted 3 hours and 40 minutes. With the problem fixed, on April 11 Kvant ~~achieve~~ a complete docking to Mir. The next day the FSM was undocked from Kvant, as it was no longer needed, and it was placed in a parking orbit 41 km above Mir; over a year later it underwent uncontrolled [[Atmospheric reentry\|reentry]].<ref name=MHH/>		To determine the problem with the Kvant docking, both Romanenko and Laveykin took part in an emergency [[Extra-vehicular activity\|spacewalk]] on April 11. On the spacewalk they discovered some debris, probably a trash bag, was preventing the spacecraft from fully docking.<ref name=MHH/> The spacewalk lasted 3 hours and 40 minutes. With the problem fixed, on April 11 Kvant achieved a complete docking to Mir. The next day the FSM was undocked from Kvant, as it was no longer needed, and it was placed in a parking orbit 41 km above Mir; over a year later it underwent uncontrolled [[Atmospheric reentry\|reentry]].<ref name=MHH/>

	===April to July 1987===		===April to July 1987===

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	===Mir EP-1===		===Mir EP-1===
	The first visitors the EO-2 crew had ~~came~~ in July 1987 aboard the spacecraft [[Soyuz TM-3]]. The three man crew launched by TM-3 included the first [[Syria]]n astronaut, [[Muhammed Faris]]. The crew had originally been scheduled to visit [[Salyut 7]] in 1985, but it was reassigned to Mir.<ref name=StoryMir>{{cite book \|title= The story of Space Station Mir\|last= Harland\|first=David Michael \|year= 2005\|publisher= [[Praxis Publishing]]\|isbn=0-387-23011-4 \|pages= [https://archive.org/details/storyofspacestat0000harl/page/424 424]\|url=https://archive.org/details/storyofspacestat0000harl\|url-access= registration}}</ref> On July 24, the spacecraft automatically docked to the Kvant-1 port, but they had to use a lever to break the hatch's seal.<ref name=StoryMir/> Shortly after the new arrivals floated into the station, it was publicly announced that [[Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov\|Aleksandr Aleksandrov]] would replace [[Aleksandr Laveykin]] as one of the EO-2 long term crew members, and Laveykin would return to Earth a week later with the EP-1 crew.<ref name=StoryMir/>		The first visitors the EO-2 crew had come in July 1987 aboard the spacecraft [[Soyuz TM-3]]. The three man crew launched by TM-3 included the first [[Syria]]n astronaut, [[Muhammed Faris]]. The crew had originally been scheduled to visit [[Salyut 7]] in 1985, but it was reassigned to Mir.<ref name=StoryMir>{{cite book \|title= The story of Space Station Mir\|last= Harland\|first=David Michael \|year= 2005\|publisher= [[Praxis Publishing]]\|isbn=0-387-23011-4 \|pages= [https://archive.org/details/storyofspacestat0000harl/page/424 424]\|url=https://archive.org/details/storyofspacestat0000harl\|url-access= registration}}</ref> On July 24, the spacecraft automatically docked to the Kvant-1 port, but they had to use a lever to break the hatch's seal.<ref name=StoryMir/> Shortly after the new arrivals floated into the station, it was publicly announced that [[Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov\|Aleksandr Aleksandrov]] would replace [[Aleksandr Laveykin]] as one of the EO-2 long term crew members, and Laveykin would return to Earth a week later with the EP-1 crew.<ref name=StoryMir/>

	The desire to have favourable daylight conditions during passes over Syria was the primary motivation for the timing of the mission.<ref name=StoryMir/> Several experiments were conducted with Faris on board, and Syria was observed from space.		The desire to have favourable daylight conditions during passes over Syria was the primary motivation for the timing of the mission.<ref name=StoryMir/> Several experiments were conducted with Faris on board, and Syria was observed from space.

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	\| space_station = [[Mir]]		\| space_station = [[Mir]]
	\| start_date = {{start-date\|5 February 1987, 21:38:03\|timezone=yes}} UTC<ref name=EA-EO2>{{cite web\|url=http://www.astronautix.com/flights/mireo2.htm \|title=Mir EO-2 \|publisher=[[Encyclopedia Astronautica]] \|~~accessdate~~=10 November 2010 \|url-status=dead \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20070409041745/http://astronautix.com/flights/mireo2.htm \|~~archivedate~~=9 April 2007 }}</ref>		\| start_date = {{start-date\|5 February 1987, 21:38:03\|timezone=yes}} UTC<ref name=EA-EO2>{{cite web\|url=http://www.astronautix.com/flights/mireo2.htm \|title=Mir EO-2 \|publisher=[[Encyclopedia Astronautica]] \|access-date=10 November 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070409041745/http://astronautix.com/flights/mireo2.htm \|archive-date=9 April 2007 }}</ref>
	\| end_date = {{end-date\|29 December 1987, 09:16:00\|timezone=yes}} UTC<ref name=EA-TM3/>		\| end_date = {{end-date\|29 December 1987, 09:16:00\|timezone=yes}} UTC<ref name=EA-TM3/>
	\| arrival_craft = [[Soyuz TM-2]]<br/>Alexandrov: [[Soyuz TM-3]]<ref name=EA-TM3>{{cite web\|url=http://www.astronautix.com/flights/soyuztm3.htm \|title=Soyuz TM-3 \|publisher=Encyclopedia Astronautica \|~~accessdate~~=10 November 2010 \|url-status=dead \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20100108040111/http://astronautix.com/flights/soyuztm3.htm \|~~archivedate~~=8 January 2010 }}</ref>		\| arrival_craft = [[Soyuz TM-2]]<br/>Alexandrov: [[Soyuz TM-3]]<ref name=EA-TM3>{{cite web\|url=http://www.astronautix.com/flights/soyuztm3.htm \|title=Soyuz TM-3 \|publisher=Encyclopedia Astronautica \|access-date=10 November 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100108040111/http://astronautix.com/flights/soyuztm3.htm \|archive-date=8 January 2010 }}</ref>
	\| departure_craft = [[Soyuz TM-3]]<br/>Laveykin: [[Soyuz TM-2]]		\| departure_craft = [[Soyuz TM-3]]<br/>Laveykin: [[Soyuz TM-2]]

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	'''Mir EO-2''' (also called '''Mir Principal Expedition 2'''<ref name=MHH>{{cite web\|url=http://ston.jsc.nasa.gov/collections/TRS/_techrep/RP1357.pdf \|title=Mir Hardware Heritage \|author=D.S.F. Portree \|publisher=NASA \|year=1995 \|~~accessdate~~=10 November 2010 \|url-status=dead \|~~archiveurl~~=https://www.webcitation.org/5il9QixAg?url=http://ston.jsc.nasa.gov/collections/TRS/_techrep/RP1357.pdf \|~~archivedate~~=3 August 2009 }}</ref>) was the second long duration expedition to the Soviet [[space station]] [[Mir]], and it lasted from February to December 1987. The mission was divided into two parts (sometimes called (a) and (b)<ref name=MHH/>), the division occurring when one of the two crew members, [[Aleksandr Laveykin]], was replaced part way through the mission by [[Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov\|Aleksandr Aleksandrov]]. Laveykin was replaced because ground-based doctors had diagnosed him with minor heart problems.<ref name=EA-EO2/>		'''Mir EO-2''' (also called '''Mir Principal Expedition 2'''<ref name=MHH>{{cite web\|url=http://ston.jsc.nasa.gov/collections/TRS/_techrep/RP1357.pdf \|title=Mir Hardware Heritage \|author=D.S.F. Portree \|publisher=NASA \|year=1995 \|access-date=10 November 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5il9QixAg?url=http://ston.jsc.nasa.gov/collections/TRS/_techrep/RP1357.pdf \|archive-date=3 August 2009 }}</ref>) was the second long duration expedition to the Soviet [[space station]] [[Mir]], and it lasted from February to December 1987. The mission was divided into two parts (sometimes called (a) and (b)<ref name=MHH/>), the division occurring when one of the two crew members, [[Aleksandr Laveykin]], was replaced part way through the mission by [[Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov\|Aleksandr Aleksandrov]]. Laveykin was replaced because ground-based doctors had diagnosed him with minor heart problems.<ref name=EA-EO2/>

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	[[File:Kvant module drawing.png\|right\|thumb\|200px\|alt=Drawing\|A drawing of the Kvant-1 module (without the Functional Service Module).]]		[[File:Kvant module drawing.png\|right\|thumb\|200px\|alt=Drawing\|A drawing of the Kvant-1 module (without the Functional Service Module).]]
	On 30 March 1987, the module [[Kvant-1]] was launched; it was the second module of the space station Mir, and would add 40 m<sup>3</sup> of pressurized volume to Mir, bringing the total to about 130 m<sup>3</sup>.<ref name=MHH/> Attached to Kvant-1 was a Functional Service Module (FSM), which contained propellants, and was used to direct the module to Mir. At launch, the Kvant module had a mass of 11 [[tonne]]s, and the FSM had a mass of 9.6 tonnes.<ref name=MHH/> At the time, this was the heaviest payload to be launched by a [[Proton (rocket)\|Proton rocket]].<ref name=EA-Kvant>{{cite web\|url=http://www.astronautix.com/craft/kvant.htm\|title=Kvant-1\|publisher=[[Encyclopedia Astronautica]]\|~~accessdate~~=15 November 2010\|url-status=dead\|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015201118/http://astronautix.com/craft/kvant.htm\|~~archivedate~~=15 October 2008}}</ref> The automatic docking system was unable to dock the module completely with Mir on the first attempt. On April 5, the crew of EO-2 retreated to their lifeboat, [[Soyuz TM-2]], in case the module lost control.<ref name=MHH/>		On 30 March 1987, the module [[Kvant-1]] was launched; it was the second module of the space station Mir, and would add 40 m<sup>3</sup> of pressurized volume to Mir, bringing the total to about 130 m<sup>3</sup>.<ref name=MHH/> Attached to Kvant-1 was a Functional Service Module (FSM), which contained propellants, and was used to direct the module to Mir. At launch, the Kvant module had a mass of 11 [[tonne]]s, and the FSM had a mass of 9.6 tonnes.<ref name=MHH/> At the time, this was the heaviest payload to be launched by a [[Proton (rocket)\|Proton rocket]].<ref name=EA-Kvant>{{cite web\|url=http://www.astronautix.com/craft/kvant.htm\|title=Kvant-1\|publisher=[[Encyclopedia Astronautica]]\|access-date=15 November 2010\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015201118/http://astronautix.com/craft/kvant.htm\|archive-date=15 October 2008}}</ref> The automatic docking system was unable to dock the module completely with Mir on the first attempt. On April 5, the crew of EO-2 retreated to their lifeboat, [[Soyuz TM-2]], in case the module lost control.<ref name=MHH/>

	The module drifted 400 km from the station before it was guided back of a second docking attempt, and on April 9 a partial docking between Kvant and Mir occurred.<ref name=MHH/>		The module drifted 400 km from the station before it was guided back of a second docking attempt, and on April 9 a partial docking between Kvant and Mir occurred.<ref name=MHH/>
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	===Mir EP-1===		===Mir EP-1===
	The first visitors the EO-2 crew had came in July 1987 aboard the spacecraft [[Soyuz TM-3]]. The three man crew launched by TM-3 included the first [[Syria]]n astronaut, [[Muhammed Faris]]. The crew had originally been scheduled to visit [[Salyut 7]] in 1985, but it was reassigned to Mir.<ref name=StoryMir>{{cite book \|title= The story of Space Station Mir\|last= Harland\|first=David Michael \|year= 2005\|publisher= [[Praxis Publishing]]~~\|location=~~ \|isbn=0-387-23011-4 ~~\|page=~~ \|pages= [https://archive.org/details/storyofspacestat0000harl/page/424 424]\|url=https://archive.org/details/storyofspacestat0000harl\|url-access= registration~~\|accessdate=~~}}</ref> On July 24, the spacecraft automatically docked to the Kvant-1 port, but they had to use a lever to break the hatch's seal.<ref name=StoryMir/> Shortly after the new arrivals floated into the station, it was publicly announced that [[Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov\|Aleksandr Aleksandrov]] would replace [[Aleksandr Laveykin]] as one of the EO-2 long term crew members, and Laveykin would return to Earth a week later with the EP-1 crew.<ref name=StoryMir/>		The first visitors the EO-2 crew had came in July 1987 aboard the spacecraft [[Soyuz TM-3]]. The three man crew launched by TM-3 included the first [[Syria]]n astronaut, [[Muhammed Faris]]. The crew had originally been scheduled to visit [[Salyut 7]] in 1985, but it was reassigned to Mir.<ref name=StoryMir>{{cite book \|title= The story of Space Station Mir\|last= Harland\|first=David Michael \|year= 2005\|publisher= [[Praxis Publishing]]\|isbn=0-387-23011-4 \|pages= [https://archive.org/details/storyofspacestat0000harl/page/424 424]\|url=https://archive.org/details/storyofspacestat0000harl\|url-access= registration}}</ref> On July 24, the spacecraft automatically docked to the Kvant-1 port, but they had to use a lever to break the hatch's seal.<ref name=StoryMir/> Shortly after the new arrivals floated into the station, it was publicly announced that [[Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov\|Aleksandr Aleksandrov]] would replace [[Aleksandr Laveykin]] as one of the EO-2 long term crew members, and Laveykin would return to Earth a week later with the EP-1 crew.<ref name=StoryMir/>

	The desire to have favourable daylight conditions during passes over Syria was the primary motivation for the timing of the mission.<ref name=StoryMir/> Several experiments were conducted with Faris on board, and Syria was observed from space.		The desire to have favourable daylight conditions during passes over Syria was the primary motivation for the timing of the mission.<ref name=StoryMir/> Several experiments were conducted with Faris on board, and Syria was observed from space.
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	===August to December 1987===		===August to December 1987===
	Of the six Progress spacecraft which docked with the station during EO-3, three of them arrived during the second segment:<ref name=EA-LD1>{{cite web\|url=http://www.astronautix.com/flights/mirld1.htm\|title=Mir LD-1\|publisher=Encyclopedia Astronautica\|~~accessdate~~=11 November 2010\|url-status=dead\|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129181209/http://astronautix.com/flights/mirld1.htm\|~~archivedate~~=29 November 2010}}</ref>		Of the six Progress spacecraft which docked with the station during EO-3, three of them arrived during the second segment:<ref name=EA-LD1>{{cite web\|url=http://www.astronautix.com/flights/mirld1.htm\|title=Mir LD-1\|publisher=Encyclopedia Astronautica\|access-date=11 November 2010\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129181209/http://astronautix.com/flights/mirld1.htm\|archive-date=29 November 2010}}</ref>

	*[[Progress 31]] - Docked 5 August, undocked 21 September		*[[Progress 31]] - Docked 5 August, undocked 21 September

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	EO-2 was originally planned to consist of [[Aleksandr Serebrov]] and [[Vladimir Titov]], but shortly before launch of [[Soyuz TM-2]] to start the expedition, the crew was changed to Romanenko and Laveykin, possibly due to illness.<ref name=PraxisLog>{{cite book\|title=Manned spaceflight log 1961-2006\|author1=Tim Furniss \|author2=David Shayler \|author3=Michael Derek Shayler \|publisher=Praxis Publishing\|year=2007\|pages=836\|isbn=0-387-34175-7}}</ref> Titov and Serebrov were listed as the backup crew for the mission.<ref name=EA-EO2/>		EO-2 was originally planned to consist of [[Aleksandr Serebrov]] and [[Vladimir Titov]], but shortly before launch of [[Soyuz TM-2]] to start the expedition, the crew was changed to Romanenko and Laveykin, possibly due to illness.<ref name=PraxisLog>{{cite book\|title=Manned spaceflight log 1961-2006\|url=https://archive.org/details/praxismannedspac00furn_396\|url-access=limited\|author1=Tim Furniss \|author2=David Shayler \|author3=Michael Derek Shayler \|publisher=Praxis Publishing\|year=2007\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/praxismannedspac00furn_396/page/n855 836]\|isbn=0-387-34175-7}}</ref> Titov and Serebrov were listed as the backup crew for the mission.<ref name=EA-EO2/>

	==Mission highlights==		==Mission highlights==

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