Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-07M
Launched
December 19, 2012

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
Chris HadfieldMission Specialist · CSA · age 53 · 3rd flight
Roman RomanenkoCommander · RFSA · age 41 · 2nd flight
Thomas MarshburnFlight Engineer · NASA · age 52 · 2nd flight
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
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

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
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
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
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