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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-15
Launched
May 27, 2009
Summary
Soyuz TMA-15 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 27, 2009. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 184th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 4,986th orbital launch attempt. It was the 18th Soyuz FG flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-15, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 222 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Frank De Winne, Roman Romanenko and Robert Thirsk. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-15 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #225). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- СОЮЗ ТМА-15. Пуск. Soyuz TMA-15 Launch.Роскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 18th Soyuz FG flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 184th launch4th this yearhumanity's 4,986th orbital launch attempt32nd orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Frank De WinneFlight Engineer · ESA · age 48 · 2nd flight
Roman RomanenkoCommander · RFSA · age 37 · first flight
Robert ThirskFlight Engineer · CSA · age 55 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-15 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #225)
Soyuz TMA-15 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 27 May 2009 10:34 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 20 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Roman Romanenko, Frank De Winne, and Robert Thirsk.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 187 days
- Docked May 29, 2009 at Zarya nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-15 · NORAD 35010 · 2009-030 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2009-030A
- Epoch
- 2009-05-27 10:23:32 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.25496805 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.001568
- Inclination
- 51.6375°
- Ascending node
- 53.7907°
- Arg. of perigee
- 59.464°
- Mean anomaly
- 300.7926°
- 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-15 · NORAD 35010 · docked May 29, 2009
Soyuz-FG No. 030 Blok-I · re-entered May 31, 2009
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-15 begins Expedition 20 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Roman Romanenko alongside Flight Engineers, Frank De Winne (ESA) & Robert Thirsk (CSA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on December 1, 2009, 07:17 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
421st launch from 1/5, 3rd this year · 1,316th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
19 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-15 launch?
Soyuz TMA-15 launched on May 27, 2009. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-15?
Coverage: СОЮЗ ТМА-15. Пуск. Soyuz TMA-15 Launch.. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-15?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-15 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-15 reach?
Soyuz TMA-15, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 222 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-15 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station