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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-18M
Launched
September 2, 2015
Summary
Soyuz TMA-18M launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 2, 2015. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 248th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,488th orbital launch attempt. It was the 43rd Soyuz FG flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-18M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 244 × 290 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Aidyn Aimbetov, Andreas Mogensen and Sergey Aleksandrovich Volkov. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-18M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #718). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН Союз-ФГ с ТПК Союз ТМА-18МРоскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 43rd Soyuz FG flight · 3rd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 248th launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,488th orbital launch attempt46th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Aidyn AimbetovFlight Engineer · KazCosmos · age 43 · first flight
Andreas MogensenFlight Engineer · ESA · age 38 · first flight
Sergey Aleksandrovich VolkovCommander · RFSA · age 42 · 3rd flight
Landing crew
Mikhail KornienkoFlight Engineer · RFSA- Sergey Aleksandrovich VolkovCommander · RFSA
Scott KellyFlight Engineer · NASA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-18M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #718)
Soyuz TMA-18M is a Soyuz spacecraft launched on 02 September 2015 04:37 UTC. It transported two members of a 10 day stay crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Sergey Volkov, Andreas Mogensen, and Aidyn Aimbetov. The launch provided the two twelve-month occupants (Scott Kelly and Mikhail Korniyenko) with a fresh Soyuz return capsule.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 181 days
- Docked September 4, 2015 at Poisk zenith
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-18M · NORAD 40885 · 2015-043 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2015-043A
- Epoch
- 2015-09-02 15:11:16 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.05282087 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0034843
- Inclination
- 51.6404°
- Ascending node
- 57.9542°
- Arg. of perigee
- 147.2054°
- Mean anomaly
- 293.8614°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 7
- 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-18M · NORAD 40885 · docked September 4, 2015
Soyuz-FG No. 054 Blok-I · re-entered September 5, 2015
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-18M begins expedition 45 by carrying 3 astronauts/cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Sergey Volkov alongside Flight Engineers, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen and the first Kazakh cosmonaut, Aydyn Aimbetov, will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 2 March 2016 04:25:27 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
467th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 1,454th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
41 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-18M launch?
Soyuz TMA-18M launched on September 2, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-18M?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Союз-ФГ с ТПК Союз ТМА-18М. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-18M?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-18M launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-18M reach?
Soyuz TMA-18M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 244 × 290 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-18M part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station