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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz U1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TM-31
Launched
October 31, 2000
Summary
Soyuz TM-31 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz U from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 31, 2000. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 109th launch, 14th this year and humanity's 4,439th orbital launch attempt. It was the 646th Soyuz U flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TM-31, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 192 × 238 km orbit inclined 51.7°. 3 crew members flew: Yuri Gidzenko, Sergei Krikalev and William Shepherd. The spacecraft was Soyuz TM-31 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #205). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 646th Soyuz U flight · 6th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 109th launch14th this yearhumanity's 4,439th orbital launch attempt72nd orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Yuri GidzenkoCommander · RFSA · age 38 · 2nd flight
Sergei KrikalevFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 42 · 5th flight
William ShepherdFlight Engineer · NASA · age 51 · 4th flight
Landing crew
Yuri BaturinFlight Engineer · RFSA
Talgat MusabayevCommander · RFSA
Dennis TitoTourist · SA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TM-31 (Soyuz TM 11F732A51 #205)
Soyuz TM-31 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 31 October 2003 07:52 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 1 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Yuri Gidzenko, Sergei Krikalev, and William Shepherd.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 186 days
- Docked November 2, 2000 at Zvezda aft
- Docked April 18, 2001 at Zvezda aft
- Docked February 24, 2001 at Zarya nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TM-31 · NORAD 26603 · 2000-070 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- SOYUZ-TM 31
- Object ID
- 2000-070A
- Epoch
- 2000-10-31 09:10:06 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.24312832 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0035074
- Inclination
- 51.6611°
- Ascending node
- 167.7794°
- Arg. of perigee
- 103.7034°
- Mean anomaly
- 256.7885°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage
- Soyuz TM-31 · NORAD 26603 · docked November 2, 2000
Soyuz-U-PVB No. 666 Blok-I · re-entered November 1, 2000
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TM-31 began Expedition 1 by carrying 3 cosmonauts and astronauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko alongside Flight Engineer, Sergei Krikalev and Flight Engineer/Spaceflight Participant William Shepherd launched aboard the Soyuz spacecraft on October 31, 2000, 07:52:47 UTC. They docked with the station two days later. During their stay there, crew performed first maintenance and repair works, carried out first experiments and conducted several EVAs. They were also visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts and STS-97 and STS-98 crews, and welcomed aboart STS-102 with the next expedition crew. Expedition 1 returned with STS-102, landing safely back on Earth on 21 March 2001, 07:33:06 UTC.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
367th launch from 1/5, 7th this year · 1,168th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
14 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TM-31 launch?
Soyuz TM-31 launched on October 31, 2000. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TM-31?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TM-31?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TM-31 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TM-31 reach?
Soyuz TM-31, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 192 × 238 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
Which program is Soyuz TM-31 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station