Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-14
Launched
March 26, 2009

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.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН Союз-ФГ с КК "СОЮЗ ТМА-14"Роскосмос ТВ
- 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
Gennady PadalkaCommander · RFSA · age 50 · 3rd flight
Michael BarrattFlight Engineer · NASA · age 49 · first flight
Charles SimonyiTourist · SA · age 60 · 2nd flight
Landing crew
Gennady PadalkaCommander · RFSA
Michael BarrattFlight Engineer · NASA
Guy LalibertéTourist · SA
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
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
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

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
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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
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