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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-06M
Launched
October 23, 2012
Summary
Soyuz TMA-06M launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 23, 2012. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 218th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 5,251st orbital launch attempt. It was the 31st Soyuz FG flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-06M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 205 × 233 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Oleg Novitskiy, Evgeny Tarelkin and Kevin A. Ford. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-06M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #707). 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
- 31st Soyuz FG flight · 3rd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 218th launch7th this yearhumanity's 5,251st orbital launch attempt61st orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Oleg NovitskiyCommander · RFSA · age 41 · first flight
Evgeny TarelkinFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 37 · first flight
Kevin A. FordFlight Engineer · NASA · age 52 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-06M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #707)
Soyuz TMA-06M was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 23 October 2012 10:51 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 33 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Oleg Novitskiy, Evgeny Tarelkin, and Kevin A. Ford.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 143 days
- Docked October 25, 2012 at Poisk zenith
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-06M · NORAD 38871 · 2012-058 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2012-058A
- Epoch
- 2012-10-23 12:08:32 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.22957768 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0021131
- Inclination
- 51.6436°
- Ascending node
- 204.668°
- Arg. of perigee
- 55.577°
- Mean anomaly
- 304.9187°
- 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-06M · NORAD 38871 · docked October 25, 2012
Soyuz-FG No. 044 Blok-I · re-entered October 25, 2012
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-06M begins expedition 33 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy alongside Flight Engineers, Evgeny Tarelkin (RSA) & Kevin A. Ford (NASA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 16 March 2013, 03:11 UTC
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
354th launch from 31/6, 4th this year · 1,395th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
35 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-06M launch?
Soyuz TMA-06M launched on October 23, 2012. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-06M?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-06M?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-06M launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-06M reach?
Soyuz TMA-06M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 205 × 233 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-06M part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station