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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-18
Launched
April 2, 2010 · 04:04 UTC
Summary
Soyuz TMA-18 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 2, 2010 at 04:04 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 192nd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,043rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 21st Soyuz FG flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-18, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 249 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Mikhail Kornienko, Aleksandr Skvortsov and Tracy Caldwell Dyson. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-18 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #228). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 21st Soyuz FG flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 192nd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,043rd orbital launch attempt11th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Mikhail KornienkoFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 49 · first flight
Aleksandr SkvortsovCommander · RFSA · age 43 · first flight
Tracy Caldwell DysonFlight Engineer · NASA · age 40 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-18 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #228)
Soyuz TMA-18 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 2 April 2010 04:04 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 23 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Aleksandr Skvortsov, Mikhail Korniyenko, and Tracy Caldwell Dyson.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 176 days
- Docked April 4, 2010 at Poisk zenith
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-18 · NORAD 36505 · 2010-011 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2010-011A
- Epoch
- 2010-04-02 03:53:11 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.20610217 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0037079
- Inclination
- 51.6452°
- Ascending node
- 261.4421°
- Arg. of perigee
- 70.3692°
- Mean anomaly
- 290.0527°
- 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-18 · NORAD 36505 · docked April 4, 2010
Soyuz-FG No. 028 Blok-I · re-entered April 5, 2010
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-18 begins Expedition 23 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Aleksandr Skvortsov alongside Flight Engineers,Mikhail Korniyenko (RSA) & Tracy Caldwell Dyson (NASA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 25 September 2010, 05:23 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
428th launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 1,337th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Apr 2, 10:04 AM GMT+6, in daylight
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
58 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-18 launch?
Soyuz TMA-18 launched on April 2, 2010 at 04:04 UTC.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-18?
Coverage: Старт КК Союз ТМА-18 (трансляция). Spacecraft Soyuz TMA-18 Start.. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-18?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-18 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Apr 2, 10:04 AM GMT+6 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-18 reach?
Soyuz TMA-18, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 249 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-18 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station