Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-13M
Launched
May 28, 2014

Summary
Soyuz TMA-13M launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 28, 2014. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 235th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 5,381st orbital launch attempt. It was the 38th Soyuz FG flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-13M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 205 × 234 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Alexander Gerst, Maksim Surayev and Gregory R. Wiseman. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-13M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #713). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН Союз-ФГ с ТПК Союз ТМА-13МРоскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 38th Soyuz FG flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 235th launch5th this yearhumanity's 5,381st orbital launch attempt32nd orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Alexander GerstFlight Engineer · ESA · age 38 · first flight
Maksim SurayevCommander · RFSA · age 42 · 2nd flight
Gregory R. WisemanFlight Engineer · NASA · age 38 · first flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-13M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #713)
Soyuz TMA-13M was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 28 May 2014 19:57 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 40 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Maksim Surayev, Gregory R. Wiseman, and Alexander Gerst.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 165 days
- Docked May 29, 2014 at Rassvet nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-13M · NORAD 39775 · 2014-031 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2014-031A
- Epoch
- 2014-05-28 20:26:49 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.2266586 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0022293
- Inclination
- 51.6334°
- Ascending node
- 195.4384°
- Arg. of perigee
- 74.1072°
- Mean anomaly
- 90.6296°
- 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-13M · NORAD 39775 · docked May 29, 2014
Soyuz-FG No. 049 Blok-I · re-entered May 31, 2014
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-13M begins expedition 40 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Maksim Surayev alongside Flight Engineers, Gregory R. Wiseman (NASA) & Alexander Gerst (ESA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 10 November 2014 03:58 UTC
Pad

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
459th launch from 1/5, 4th this year · 1,432nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
49 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-13M launch?
Soyuz TMA-13M launched on May 28, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-13M?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Союз-ФГ с ТПК Союз ТМА-13М. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-13M?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-13M launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-13M reach?
Soyuz TMA-13M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 205 × 234 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-13M part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station
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