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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-20
Launched
December 15, 2010 · 19:09 UTC
Summary
Soyuz TMA-20 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 15, 2010 at 19:09 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 199th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 5,102nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 24th Soyuz FG flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-20, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 228 × 270 km orbit inclined 51.7°. 3 crew members flew: Dmitri Kondratyev, Paolo Nespoli and Catherine Coleman. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-20 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #230). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН Союз-ФГ с ТПК Союз ТМА-20Роскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 24th Soyuz FG flight · 4th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 199th launch9th this yearhumanity's 5,102nd orbital launch attempt70th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Dmitri KondratyevCommander · RFSA · age 41 · first flight
Paolo NespoliFlight Engineer · ESA · age 53 · 2nd flight
Catherine ColemanFlight Engineer · NASA · age 50 · 3rd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-20 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #230)
Soyuz TMA-20 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 15 December 2010 19:09 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 27 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Dmitri Kondratyev, Catherine Coleman, and Paolo Nespoli.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 159 days
- Docked December 17, 2010 at Rassvet nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-20 · NORAD 37254 · 2010-067 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2010-067A
- Epoch
- 2010-12-15 23:23:59 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.11663581 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0031614
- Inclination
- 51.6515°
- Ascending node
- 20.629°
- Arg. of perigee
- 48.7113°
- Mean anomaly
- 310.3289°
- 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-20 · NORAD 37254 · docked December 17, 2010
Soyuz-FG No. 034 Blok-I · re-entered December 19, 2010
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-20 begins Expedition 26 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Dmitri Kondratyev alongside Flight Engineers, Catherine Coleman (NASA) & Paolo Nespoli (ESA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on May 24, 2011, 02:27 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
434th launch from 1/5, 8th this year · 1,354th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 16, 1:09 AM GMT+6, at night
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
49 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-20 launch?
Soyuz TMA-20 launched on December 15, 2010 at 19:09 UTC.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-20?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Союз-ФГ с ТПК Союз ТМА-20. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-20?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-20 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Dec 16, 1:09 AM GMT+6 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-20 reach?
Soyuz TMA-20, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 228 × 270 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-20 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station