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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-12M
Launched
March 25, 2014
Summary
Soyuz TMA-12M launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 25, 2014. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 232nd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,362nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 37th Soyuz FG flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-12M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 251 km orbit inclined 51.7°. 3 crew members flew: Oleg Artemyev, Aleksandr Skvortsov and Steven Swanson. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-12M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #712). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 37th Soyuz FG flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 232nd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,362nd orbital launch attempt13th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Oleg ArtemyevFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 43 · first flight
Aleksandr SkvortsovCommander · RFSA · age 47 · 2nd flight
Steven SwansonFlight Engineer · NASA · age 53 · 3rd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-12M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #712)
Soyuz TMA-12M was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 25 March 2014 21:517 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 39 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Aleksandr Skvortsov, Oleg Artemyev, and Steven R. Swanson.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 169 days
- Docked March 27, 2014 at Poisk zenith
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-12M · NORAD 39622 · 2014-013 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2014-013A
- Epoch
- 2014-03-25 21:06:02 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.20184686 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0038186
- Inclination
- 51.6503°
- Ascending node
- 152.5421°
- Arg. of perigee
- 90.122°
- Mean anomaly
- 270.45°
- 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-12M · NORAD 39622 · docked March 27, 2014
Soyuz-FG No. 047 Blok-I · re-entered March 28, 2014
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-12M begins expedition 39 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Aleksandr Skvortsov alongside Flight Engineers, Oleg Artemyev (RSA) & Steven R. Swanson (NASA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 11 September 2014 02:23 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
457th launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 1,427th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
48 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-12M launch?
Soyuz TMA-12M launched on March 25, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-12M?
Coverage: Expedition 39 40 Launches to the International Space Station. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-12M?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-12M launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-12M reach?
Soyuz TMA-12M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 251 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-12M part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station