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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-16M
Launched
March 27, 2015
Summary
Soyuz TMA-16M launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 27, 2015. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 244th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,459th orbital launch attempt. It was the 41st Soyuz FG flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-16M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 205 × 221 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Mikhail Kornienko, Gennady Padalka and Scott Kelly. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-16M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #716). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН Союз-ФГ с ТПК Союз ТМА-16МРоскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 41st Soyuz FG flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 244th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,459th orbital launch attempt17th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Mikhail KornienkoFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 54 · 2nd flight
Gennady PadalkaCommander · RFSA · age 56 · 5th flight
Scott KellyFlight Engineer · NASA · age 51 · 4th flight
Landing crew
Aidyn AimbetovFlight Engineer · KazCosmos
Andreas MogensenFlight Engineer · ESA- Gennady PadalkaCommander · RFSA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-16M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #716)
Soyuz TMA-16M was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 27 March 2015 19:42 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 43 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Gennady Padalka, Mikhail Korniyenko, and Scott Kelly.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 168 days
- Docked March 28, 2015 at Poisk zenith
- Docked August 28, 2015 at Zvezda aft
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-16M · NORAD 40542 · 2015-016 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2015-016A
- Epoch
- 2015-03-27 19:31:36 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.25069103 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0011851
- Inclination
- 51.6082°
- Ascending node
- 130.4516°
- Arg. of perigee
- 54.3689°
- Mean anomaly
- 305.9172°
- 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-16M · NORAD 40542 · docked March 28, 2015
Soyuz-FG No. 053 Blok-I · re-entered March 29, 2015
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-16M begins expedition 43 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Gennady Padalka alongside Flight Engineers, Scott Kelly & Mikhail Korniyenko will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 12 September 2015 00:51 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
464th launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 1,448th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
38 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-16M launch?
Soyuz TMA-16M launched on March 27, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-16M?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Союз-ФГ с ТПК Союз ТМА-16М. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-16M?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-16M launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-16M reach?
Soyuz TMA-16M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 205 × 221 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-16M part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station