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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-2
Launched
April 26, 2003
Summary
Soyuz TMA-2 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 26, 2003. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 127th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,592nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Soyuz FG flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 239 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 2 crew members flew: Yuri Malenchenko and Ed Lu. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-2 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #212). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 5th Soyuz FG flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 127th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,592nd orbital launch attempt16th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Yuri MalenchenkoCommander · RFSA · age 41 · 3rd flight
Ed LuFlight Engineer · NASA · age 39 · 3rd flight
Landing crew
Pedro DuqueFlight Engineer · ESA- Yuri MalenchenkoCommander · RFSA
- Ed LuFlight Engineer · NASA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-2 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #212)
Soyuz TMA-2 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 26 April 2003 03:53 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 7 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Yuri Malenchenko and Edward Tsang Lu.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 184 days
- Docked April 28, 2003 at Zarya nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-2 · NORAD 27781 · 2003-016 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- SOYUZ-TMA 2
- Object ID
- 2003-016A
- Epoch
- 2003-04-26 03:42:31 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.21895327 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0027142
- Inclination
- 51.6474°
- Ascending node
- 282.1433°
- Arg. of perigee
- 74.7292°
- Mean anomaly
- 285.6725°
- 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-2 · NORAD 27781 · docked April 28, 2003
Soyuz-FG No. 006 Blok-I · re-entered April 28, 2003
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-2 begins Expedition 7 by carrying 2 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko alongside Flight Engineer, Edward Tsang Lu (NASA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on October 28, 2003, 02:40:20 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
383rd launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 1,204th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
82 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-2 launch?
Soyuz TMA-2 launched on April 26, 2003. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-2?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-2 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-2 reach?
Soyuz TMA-2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 239 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-2 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station