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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-15M
Launched
November 23, 2014
Summary
Soyuz TMA-15M launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on November 23, 2014. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 241st launch, 11th this year and humanity's 5,426th orbital launch attempt. It was the 40th Soyuz FG flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-15M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 319 × 321 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Terry W. Virts, Samantha Cristoforetti and Anton Shkaplerov. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-15M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #715). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН Союз-ФГ с ТПК Союз ТМА-15МРоскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 40th Soyuz FG flight · 4th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 241st launch11th this yearhumanity's 5,426th orbital launch attempt77th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Terry W. VirtsFlight Engineer · NASA · age 46 · 2nd flight
Samantha CristoforettiFlight Engineer · ESA · age 37 · first flight
Anton ShkaplerovCommander · RFSA · age 42 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-15M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #715)
Soyuz TMA-15M was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 23 November 2014 21:00 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 42 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Anton Shkaplerov, Samantha Cristoforetti, and Terry W. Virts.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 199 days
- Docked November 24, 2014 at Rassvet nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-15M · NORAD 40312 · 2014-074 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2014-074A
- Epoch
- 2014-11-23 23:05:51 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.86250456 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0002018
- Inclination
- 51.6157°
- Ascending node
- 27.4354°
- Arg. of perigee
- 119.9737°
- Mean anomaly
- 66.8406°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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-15M · NORAD 40312 · docked November 24, 2014
Soyuz-FG No. 051 Blok-I · re-entered November 26, 2014
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-15M begins expedition 42 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov alongside Flight Engineers, Samantha Cristoforetti (ESA) & Terry W. Virts (NASA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 11 June 2015 13:44 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
462nd launch from 1/5, 7th this year · 1,440th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
59 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-15M launch?
Soyuz TMA-15M launched on November 23, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-15M?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Союз-ФГ с ТПК Союз ТМА-15М. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-15M?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-15M launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-15M reach?
Soyuz TMA-15M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 319 × 321 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-15M part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station