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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-17
Launched
December 20, 2009
Summary
Soyuz TMA-17 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 20, 2009. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 190th launch, 10th this year and humanity's 5,031st orbital launch attempt. It was the 20th Soyuz FG flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-17, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 200 × 250 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Oleg Kotov, Soichi Noguchi and Timothy Creamer. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-17 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #227). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Союз ТМА-17. Пуск. Soyuz TMA-17. Start.Роскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 20th Soyuz FG flight · 4th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 190th launch10th this yearhumanity's 5,031st orbital launch attempt77th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Oleg KotovCommander · RFSA · age 44 · 2nd flight
Soichi NoguchiFlight Engineer · JAXA · age 44 · 2nd flight
Timothy CreamerFlight Engineer · NASA · age 50 · first flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-17 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #227)
Soyuz TMA-17 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 20 December 2009 21:52 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 22 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Oleg Kotov, Timothy Creamer, and Soichi Noguchi.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 163 days
- Docked December 22, 2009 at Zarya nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-17 · NORAD 36129 · 2009-074 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2009-074A
- Epoch
- 2009-12-20 23:07:25 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.20573022 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0037441
- Inclination
- 51.6175°
- Ascending node
- 67.1499°
- Arg. of perigee
- 87.1304°
- Mean anomaly
- 265.2632°
- 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-17 · NORAD 36129 · docked December 22, 2009
Soyuz-FG No. 031 Blok-I · re-entered December 24, 2009
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-17 begins Expedition 22 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Oleg Kotov alongside Flight Engineers, Timothy Creamer (NASA) & Soichi Noguchi (JAXA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on June 2, 2010, 03:25 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
426th launch from 1/5, 8th this year · 1,330th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
40 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-17 launch?
Soyuz TMA-17 launched on December 20, 2009. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-17?
Coverage: Союз ТМА-17. Пуск. Soyuz TMA-17. Start.. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-17?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-17 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-17 reach?
Soyuz TMA-17, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 200 × 250 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-17 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station