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

Soyuz TMA-1

Launched

October 30, 2002

Launch Successful
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Summary

Soyuz TMA-1 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 30, 2002. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 125th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 4,563rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Soyuz FG flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-1, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 247 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Frank De Winne, Yury Lonchakov and Sergei Zalyotin. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-1 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #211). 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
4th Soyuz FG flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 125th launch5th this yearhumanity's 4,563rd orbital launch attempt52nd orbital launch attempt this year

Launch crew

3 people

Landing crew

3 people

Spacecraft

Soyuz TMA-1 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #211)

Soyuz TMA-1 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 30 October 2002 03:11 UTC. It transported three participants on a 10 day stay to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Sergei Zalyotin, Frank De Winne, and Yury Lonchakov.

  • Destination: International Space Station
  • Mission length: 185 days
  • Docked November 1, 2002 at Pirs nadir

The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
203 × 247 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
95.6°Ascending node
8752 d agoElement epoch2002-10-30 04:28 UTC · stale

Soyuz TMA-1 · NORAD 27552 · 2002-050 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
SOYUZ-TM 35
Object ID
2002-050A
Epoch
2002-10-30 04:28:36 UTC
Mean motion
16.20497134 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0033484
Inclination
51.6206°
Ascending node
95.5774°
Arg. of perigee
86.3437°
Mean anomaly
274.141°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
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-1 · NORAD 27552 · docked November 1, 2002

Soyuz-FG No. 004 Blok-I · re-entered November 1, 2002

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Soyuz TMA-1 covers Expedition 5 and 6 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Sergei Zalyotin alongside Flight Engineers, Frank De Winne (ESA) & Yury Lonchakov (RSA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. The landing crew on TMA-1 are Commander Nikolai Budarin (RSA) and Flight Engineers Kenneth Bowersox (ESA), Donald Pettit (NASA). It landed on May 4, 2003, 02:04:25 UTC

Pad

Map of 1/5

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

381st launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 1,197th 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

Questions

When did Soyuz TMA-1 launch?

Soyuz TMA-1 launched on October 30, 2002. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-1?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-1?

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

Where did Soyuz TMA-1 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Soyuz TMA-1 reach?

Soyuz TMA-1, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 247 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Soyuz TMA-1 part of?

International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station