Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-09M
Launched
May 28, 2013

Summary
Soyuz TMA-09M launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 28, 2013. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 225th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 5,294th orbital launch attempt. It was the 34th Soyuz FG flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-09M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 234 km orbit inclined 51.7°. 3 crew members flew: Luca Parmitano, Fyodor Yurchikhin and Karen Nyberg. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-09M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #709). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН Союз-ФГ с ТПК Союз ТМА-09МРоскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 34th Soyuz FG flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 225th launch5th this yearhumanity's 5,294th orbital launch attempt26th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Luca ParmitanoFlight Engineer · ESA · age 36 · first flight
Fyodor YurchikhinCommander · RFSA · age 54 · 4th flight
Karen NybergFlight Engineer · NASA · age 43 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-09M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #709)
Soyuz TMA-09M was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 28 May 2013 20:31 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 36 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Fyodor Yurchikhin, Karen L. Nyberg, and Luca Parmitano.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 166 days
- Docked May 29, 2013 at Rassvet nadir
- Docked November 1, 2013 at Zvezda aft
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-09M · NORAD 39170 · 2013-025 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2013-025A
- Epoch
- 2013-05-28 21:48:44 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.23253575 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0025115
- Inclination
- 51.6544°
- Ascending node
- 204.0598°
- Arg. of perigee
- 67.5914°
- Mean anomaly
- 292.7764°
- 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-09M · NORAD 39170 · docked May 29, 2013
Soyuz-FG No. 045 Blok-I · re-entered May 31, 2013
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-09M begins expedition 36 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin alongside Flight Engineers, Karen L. Nyberg (NASA) & Luca Parmitano (ESA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 11 November 2013 at 02:49 UTC
Pad

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
453rd launch from 1/5, 4th this year · 1,409th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
34 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-09M launch?
Soyuz TMA-09M launched on May 28, 2013. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-09M?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Союз-ФГ с ТПК Союз ТМА-09М. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-09M?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-09M launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-09M reach?
Soyuz TMA-09M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 234 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-09M part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station
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