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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-02M
Launched
June 7, 2011 · 20:12 UTC
Summary
Soyuz TMA-02M launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 7, 2011 at 20:12 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 204th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 5,130th orbital launch attempt. It was the 26th Soyuz FG flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-02M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 249 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Satoshi Furukawa, Sergey Aleksandrovich Volkov and Michael E. Fossum. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-02M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #702). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Союз ТМА-02М / Soyuz TMA-02MРоскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 26th Soyuz FG flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 204th launch5th this yearhumanity's 5,130th orbital launch attempt24th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Satoshi FurukawaFlight Engineer · JAXA · age 47 · first flight
Sergey Aleksandrovich VolkovCommander · RFSA · age 38 · 2nd flight
Michael E. FossumFlight Engineer · NASA · age 53 · 3rd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-02M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #702)
Soyuz TMA-02M was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 7 June 2011 02:26 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 28 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Sergey Volkov, Micheal E. Fossum, and Satoshi Furukawa.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 167 days
- Docked June 9, 2011 at Rassvet nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-02M · NORAD 37633 · 2011-023 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2011-023A
- Epoch
- 2011-06-07 20:01:27 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.2026508 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0034326
- Inclination
- 51.6467°
- Ascending node
- 209.0603°
- Arg. of perigee
- 74.0406°
- Mean anomaly
- 286.6184°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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 TMA-02M · NORAD 37633 · docked June 9, 2011
Soyuz-FG No. 037 Blok-I · re-entered June 11, 2011
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-02M begins expedition 28 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Sergey Volkov alongside Flight Engineers, Michael E. Fossum (NASA) & Satoshi Furukawa (JAXA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 22 November 2011, 02:26 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
438th launch from 1/5, 4th this year · 1,361st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Jun 8, 2:12 AM GMT+6, at night
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
41 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-02M launch?
Soyuz TMA-02M launched on June 7, 2011 at 20:12 UTC.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-02M?
Coverage: Союз ТМА-02М / Soyuz TMA-02M. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-02M?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-02M launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Jun 8, 2:12 AM GMT+6 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-02M reach?
Soyuz TMA-02M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 249 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-02M part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station