Cosmonauts:
     Aleksandr A. Serebrov [3]
     Aleksandr S. Viktorenko [2]
Backup:
    Aleksandr Belandin
    Aleksandr Solovyov
Launch:
    Date: 5 September 1989
    Time: 21:38 UTC
Landing:
    Date: 19 February 1990
    Time: 04:36 UTC
Duration: 166 days, 6 hours, 58 minutes
Call Sign: Vityaz (Knight)
Mir Mission Designation: EO-5

Mir is reoccupied after being left vacant upon the departure of TM-7 in April due to budget constraints.