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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-03M
Launched
December 21, 2011 · 13:16 UTC
Summary
Soyuz TMA-03M launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 21, 2011 at 13:16 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 211th launch, 12th this year and humanity's 5,187th orbital launch attempt. It was the 28th Soyuz FG flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-03M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 200 × 255 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Oleg Kononenko, André Kuipers and Donald Pettit. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-03M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #703). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 28th Soyuz FG flight · 4th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 211th launch12th this yearhumanity's 5,187th orbital launch attempt81st orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Oleg KononenkoCommander · RFSA · age 47 · 2nd flight
André KuipersFlight Engineer · ESA · age 53 · 2nd flight
Donald PettitFlight Engineer · NASA · age 56 · 3rd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-03M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #703)
Soyuz TMA-03M was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 21 December 2011 13:16 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 30 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Oleg Kononenko, André Kuipers, and Donald Pettit.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 192 days
- Docked December 23, 2011 at Rassvet nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-03M · NORAD 38036 · 2011-078 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2011-078A
- Epoch
- 2011-12-21 13:04:53 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.19670768 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0041214
- Inclination
- 51.6263°
- Ascending node
- 298.722°
- Arg. of perigee
- 77.6704°
- Mean anomaly
- 282.8961°
- 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-03M · NORAD 38036 · docked December 23, 2011
Soyuz-FG No. 039 Blok-I · re-entered December 24, 2011
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-03M begins expedition 30 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko alongside Flight Engineers, André Kuipers (ESA) & Donald Pettit (NASA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 1 July 2012, 08:14 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
443rd launch from 1/5, 9th this year · 1,378th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 21, 7:16 PM GMT+6, in twilight
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
37 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-03M launch?
Soyuz TMA-03M launched on December 21, 2011 at 13:16 UTC.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-03M?
Coverage: Expedition 30 Trio Launches to ISS. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-03M?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-03M launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Dec 21, 7:16 PM GMT+6 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-03M reach?
Soyuz TMA-03M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 200 × 255 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-03M part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station