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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-12
Launched
April 8, 2008
Summary
Soyuz TMA-12 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 8, 2008. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 175th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,900th orbital launch attempt. It was the 15th Soyuz FG flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-12, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 235 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Oleg Kononenko, Sergey Aleksandrovich Volkov and Yi So-yeon. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-12 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #222). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РН "СОЮЗ-ФГ" с КК "СОЮЗ ТМА-12" 08.04.08Роскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 15th Soyuz FG flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 175th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,900th orbital launch attempt15th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Oleg KononenkoFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 43 · first flight
Sergey Aleksandrovich VolkovCommander · RFSA · age 35 · first flight
Yi So-yeonSpaceflight Participant · KAP · age 29 · first flight
Landing crew
- Oleg KononenkoFlight Engineer · RFSA
- Sergey Aleksandrovich VolkovCommander · RFSA
Richard GarriottTourist · SA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-12 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #222)
Soyuz TMA-12 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on April 8 2008 11:16 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 17 crew and one participant to the International Space Station. The Expedition 17 crew consisted of Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko. The spaceflight participant was biotechnologist Yi So-Yeon.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 198 days
- Docked April 10, 2008 at Pirs nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-12 · NORAD 32756 · 2008-015 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2008-015A
- Epoch
- 2008-04-08 11:05:17 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.23047702 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0024828
- Inclination
- 51.6121°
- Ascending node
- 16.0763°
- Arg. of perigee
- 79.1377°
- Mean anomaly
- 281.279°
- 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-12 · NORAD 32756 · docked April 10, 2008
Soyuz-FG No. 024 Blok-I · re-entered April 11, 2008
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-12 begins Expedition 17 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Sergei Volkov alongside Flight Engineers, Oleg Kononenko (RSA) & Yi So-Yeon (KAP - Korean Astronaut Program) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on October 24, 2008, 03:37 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
414th launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 1,293rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
62 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-12 launch?
Soyuz TMA-12 launched on April 8, 2008. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-12?
Coverage: Пуск РН "СОЮЗ-ФГ" с КК "СОЮЗ ТМА-12" 08.04.08. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-12?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-12 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-12 reach?
Soyuz TMA-12, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 235 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-12 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station