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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Soyuz TMA-07M

Launched

December 19, 2012

Launch Successful
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Summary

Soyuz TMA-07M launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 19, 2012. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 220th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 5,267th orbital launch attempt. It was the 32nd Soyuz FG flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-07M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 245 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Chris Hadfield, Roman Romanenko and Thomas Marshburn. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-07M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #704A). 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
32nd Soyuz FG flight · 4th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 220th launch9th this yearhumanity's 5,267th orbital launch attempt77th orbital launch attempt this year

Crew

3 people

Spacecraft

Soyuz TMA-07M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #704A)

Soyuz TMA-07M was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 19 December 2012 12:12 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 34 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Roman Romanenko, Chris Hadfield, and Thomas Marshburn.

  • Destination: International Space Station
  • Mission length: 145 days
  • Docked December 21, 2012 at Rassvet nadir

The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
202 × 245 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
281.6°Ascending node
5049 d agoElement epoch2012-12-19 12:01 UTC · stale

Soyuz TMA-07M · NORAD 39032 · 2012-074 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2012-074A
Epoch
2012-12-19 12:01:14 UTC
Mean motion
16.21199228 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0032606
Inclination
51.6442°
Ascending node
281.5878°
Arg. of perigee
78.7437°
Mean anomaly
281.7271°
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-07M · NORAD 39032 · docked December 21, 2012

Soyuz-FG No. 040 Blok-I · re-entered December 22, 2012

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Soyuz TMA-07M begins expedition 34 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Roman Romanenko alongside Flight Engineers, Chris Hadfield (CSA) & Thomas Marshburn (NASA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 14 May 2013, 02:31 UTC

Pad

Map of 1/5

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

449th launch from 1/5, 6th this year · 1,400th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

49 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Soyuz TMA-07M launch?

Soyuz TMA-07M launched on December 19, 2012. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-07M?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-07M?

Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet

Where did Soyuz TMA-07M launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Soyuz TMA-07M reach?

Soyuz TMA-07M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 245 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Soyuz TMA-07M part of?

International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station