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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-04M
Launched
May 15, 2012
Summary
Soyuz TMA-04M launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 15, 2012. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 214th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,213th orbital launch attempt. It was the 29th Soyuz FG flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-04M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 234 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Gennady Padalka, Sergei Revin and Joseph M. Acaba. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-04M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #705). 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
- 29th Soyuz FG flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 214th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,213th orbital launch attempt23rd orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Gennady PadalkaCommander · RFSA · age 53 · 4th flight
Sergei RevinFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 46 · first flight
Joseph M. AcabaFlight Engineer · NASA · age 44 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-04M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #705)
Soyuz TMA-04M was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 15 May 2012 03:01 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 31 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Gennady Padalka, Sergei Revin, and Joseph M. Acaba.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 124 days
- Docked May 17, 2012 at Poisk zenith
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-04M · NORAD 38291 · 2012-022 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2012-022A
- Epoch
- 2012-05-15 02:50:01 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.23144276 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.002409
- Inclination
- 51.6463°
- Ascending node
- 288.5692°
- Arg. of perigee
- 75.7839°
- Mean anomaly
- 284.4615°
- 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-04M · NORAD 38291 · docked May 16, 2012
Soyuz-FG No. 041 Blok-I · re-entered May 17, 2012
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-04M begins expedition 31 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Gennady Padalka alongside Flight Engineers, Sergei Revin (RSA) & Joseph M. Acaba (NASA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 17 September 2012, 02:53 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
445th launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 1,386th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
110 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-04M launch?
Soyuz TMA-04M launched on May 15, 2012. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-04M?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Союз-ФГ с ТПК Союз ТМА-04М/Soyus TMA-04M. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-04M?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-04M launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-04M reach?
Soyuz TMA-04M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 234 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-04M part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station