Soyuz TM-27 (Soyuz Programme) Black Coffee Mug

Soyuz TM-27 (Soyuz Programme) Soyuz TM-27 was a manned spacecraft flight of the Russian Soyuz Programme, which began in 1967. Launched on November 25, 1998, this specific mission marked the first long-duration expedition to the International Space Station (ISS). The three-member crew - Vladimir Tsalyuk, Aleksandr Lazutkin, and Salim bin Fahd Al-Sahlawi of Saudi Arabia - spent 185 days onboard the ISS as part of the first joint Russian-American mission. Upon return to Earth, they landed successfully in Kazakhstan on May 30, 1999, marking the end of their stay in space and the completion of this significant milestone for international cooperation in space exploration.