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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-05M
Launched
July 15, 2012
Summary
Soyuz TMA-05M launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 15, 2012. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 215th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,229th orbital launch attempt. It was the 30th Soyuz FG flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-05M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 252 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Akihiko Hoshide, Yuri Malenchenko and Sunita Williams. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-05M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #706). 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
- 30th Soyuz FG flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 215th launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,229th orbital launch attempt39th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Akihiko HoshideFlight Engineer · JAXA · age 43 · 2nd flight
Yuri MalenchenkoCommander · RFSA · age 50 · 5th flight
Sunita WilliamsMission Specialist · NASA · age 46 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-05M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #706)
Soyuz TMA-05M was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 15 July 2012 02:40 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 32 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Yuri Malenchenko, Sunita Williams, and Akihiko Hoshide.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 126 days
- Docked July 17, 2012 at Rassvet nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-05M · NORAD 38671 · 2012-037 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2012-030A
- Epoch
- 2012-07-15 02:27:41 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.19702059 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0036821
- Inclination
- 51.6272°
- Ascending node
- 343.278°
- Arg. of perigee
- 85.6075°
- Mean anomaly
- 270.8848°
- 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-05M · NORAD 38671 · docked July 17, 2012
Soyuz-FG No. 042 Blok-I · re-entered July 17, 2012
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-05M begins expedition 32 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko alongside Flight Engineers, Sunita Williams (NASA) & Akihiko Hoshide (JAXA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 19 November 2012, 01:53:30 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
446th launch from 1/5, 3rd this year · 1,389th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
60 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-05M launch?
Soyuz TMA-05M launched on July 15, 2012. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-05M?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Союз-ФГ с ТПК Союз ТМА-05М (Soyuz TMA-05M). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-05M?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-05M launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-05M reach?
Soyuz TMA-05M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 252 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-05M part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station