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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Soyuz TMA-19M

Launched

December 15, 2015

Launch Successful
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Summary

Soyuz TMA-19M launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 15, 2015. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 251st launch, 9th this year and humanity's 5,522nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 44th Soyuz FG flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-19M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 329 × 331 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Tim Peake, Yuri Malenchenko and Timothy Kopra. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-19M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #719). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
44th Soyuz FG flight · 4th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 251st launch9th this yearhumanity's 5,522nd orbital launch attempt80th orbital launch attempt this year

Crew

3 people

Spacecraft

Soyuz TMA-19M (Soyuz TMA-M 11F732A47 #719)

Soyuz TMA-19M is a Soyuz spacecraft launched on 15 December 2015 11:03 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 46 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Yuri Malenchenko, Timothy Kopra, and Timothy Peake.

  • Destination: International Space Station
  • Mission length: 185 days
  • Docked December 15, 2015 at Rassvet nadir

The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.

Webcast

Replay
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Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
329 × 331 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
91.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
258.8°Ascending node
3957 d agoElement epoch2015-12-15 14:08 UTC · stale

Soyuz TMA-19M · NORAD 41124 · 2015-076 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2015-076A
Epoch
2015-12-15 14:08:42 UTC
Mean motion
15.82812634 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0001587
Inclination
51.6477°
Ascending node
258.8142°
Arg. of perigee
236.2118°
Mean anomaly
192.9336°
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-19M · NORAD 41124 · docked December 15, 2015

Soyuz-FG No. 055 Blok-I · re-entered December 17, 2015

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Soyuz TMA-19M begins expedition 46 by carrying 3 astronauts to the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Tim Kopra, ESA astronaut Tim Peake, and Yuri Malenchenko of Roscosmos will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. Tim Peake will be the first UK astronaut in space for over 20 years and the first every British citizen to visit the ISS. It landed on 18 June 2016 09:15 UTC

Pad

Map of 1/5

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

469th launch from 1/5, 7th this year · 1,460th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

74 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Soyuz TMA-19M launch?

Soyuz TMA-19M launched on December 15, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-19M?

Coverage: Пуск РКН "Союз-ФГ" с ТПК "Союз ТМА-19М". Watch the replay

What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-19M?

Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet

Where did Soyuz TMA-19M launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Soyuz TMA-19M reach?

Soyuz TMA-19M, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 329 × 331 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Soyuz TMA-19M part of?

International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station