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Soyuz TMA-14

Launched

March 26, 2009

Launch Successful
Soyuz TMA-14 Patch

Summary

Soyuz TMA-14 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 26, 2009. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 182nd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,970th orbital launch attempt. It was the 17th Soyuz FG flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-14, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 187 × 242 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Gennady Padalka, Michael Barratt and Charles Simonyi. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-14 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #224). 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
17th Soyuz FG flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 182nd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,970th orbital launch attempt16th orbital launch attempt this year

Launch crew

3 people

Landing crew

3 people

Spacecraft

Soyuz TMA-14 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #224)

Soyuz TMA-14 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on March 26 2009 11:49 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 19 crew and one participant to the International Space Station. The Expedition 19 crew consisted of Gennady Padalka and Michael Barratt. The spaceflight participant was tourist Charles Simonyi.

  • Destination: International Space Station
  • Mission length: 198 days
  • Docked March 28, 2009 at Zvezda aft
  • Docked July 2, 2009 at Pirs nadir

The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.

Webcast

Replay
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Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
187 × 242 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
11.3°Ascending node
6413 d agoElement epoch2009-03-26 11:38 UTC · stale

Soyuz TMA-14 · NORAD 34669 · 2009-015 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2009-015A
Epoch
2009-03-26 11:38:01 UTC
Mean motion
16.24519348 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0042307
Inclination
51.6377°
Ascending node
11.2695°
Arg. of perigee
77.8741°
Mean anomaly
282.5801°
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-14 · NORAD 34669 · docked March 28, 2009

Soyuz-FG No. 027 Blok-I · re-entered March 30, 2009

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Soyuz TMA-14 begins Expedition 19 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Gennady Padalka alongside Flight Engineer, Michael Barratt (NASA) & spaceflight participant Guy Laliberté (Space Adventures) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on October 11, 2009, 04:32 UTC

Pad

Map of 1/5

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

419th launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 1,312th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

119 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Soyuz TMA-14 launch?

Soyuz TMA-14 launched on March 26, 2009. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-14?

Coverage: Пуск РКН Союз-ФГ с КК "СОЮЗ ТМА-14". Watch the replay

What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-14?

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

Where did Soyuz TMA-14 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Soyuz TMA-14 reach?

Soyuz TMA-14, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 187 × 242 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Soyuz TMA-14 part of?

International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station