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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-3
Launched
October 18, 2003
Summary
Soyuz TMA-3 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 18, 2003. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 132nd launch, 7th this year and humanity's 4,624th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Soyuz FG flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-3, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 240 km orbit inclined 51.7°. 3 crew members flew: Pedro Duque, Aleksandr Kaleri and Michael Foale. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-3 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #213). 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
- 6th Soyuz FG flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 132nd launch7th this yearhumanity's 4,624th orbital launch attempt48th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Pedro DuqueFlight Engineer · ESA · age 40 · 2nd flight
Aleksandr KaleriCommander · RFSA · age 47 · 4th flight
Michael FoaleFlight Engineer · NASA · age 46 · 6th flight
Landing crew
- Aleksandr KaleriCommander · RFSA
André KuipersFlight Engineer · ESA- Michael FoaleFlight Engineer · NASA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-3 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #213)
Soyuz TMA-3 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 18 October 2003 05:38 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 8 crew and one astronaut to the International Space Station. The Expedition 8 crew consisted of Alexander Kaleri Michael Foale. The astronaut was ESA astronaut Pedro Duque.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 194 days
- Docked October 20, 2003 at Pirs nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-3 · NORAD 28052 · 2003-047 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- SOYUZ-TMA 3
- Object ID
- 2003-047A
- Epoch
- 2003-10-18 06:55:24 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.2223878 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.003009
- Inclination
- 51.6532°
- Ascending node
- 120.4529°
- Arg. of perigee
- 53.8918°
- Mean anomaly
- 306.4881°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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-3 · NORAD 28052 · docked October 20, 2003
Soyuz-FG No. 007 Blok-I · re-entered October 20, 2003
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-3 begins Expedition 8 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Alexander Kaleri alongside Flight Engineers, Michael Foale (NASA) & Pedro Duque (ESA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on April 30, 2004, 00:11:15 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
386th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 1,210th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
50 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-3 launch?
Soyuz TMA-3 launched on October 18, 2003. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-3?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-3 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-3 reach?
Soyuz TMA-3, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 240 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-3 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station