Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-1
Launched
October 30, 2002

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
Frank De WinneFlight Engineer · ESA · age 41 · first flight
Yury LonchakovFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 37 · 2nd flight
Sergei ZalyotinCommander · RFSA · age 40 · 2nd flight
Landing crew
Nikolai BudarinCommander · RFSA
Ken BowersoxFlight Engineer · NASA
Donald PettitFlight Engineer · NASA
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
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

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
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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
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