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Soyuz TMA-5

Launched

October 14, 2004 · 03:06 UTC

Launch Successful
Soyuz TMA-5 Patch

Summary

Soyuz TMA-5 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 14, 2004 at 03:06 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 140th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 4,680th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Soyuz FG flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-5, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 205 × 229 km orbit inclined 51.7°. 3 crew members flew: Yuri Shargin, Salizhan Sharipov and Leroy Chiao. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-5 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #215). 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
8th Soyuz FG flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 140th launch7th this yearhumanity's 4,680th orbital launch attempt41st orbital launch attempt this year

Launch crew

3 people

Landing crew

3 people

Spacecraft

Soyuz TMA-5 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #215)

Soyuz TMA-5 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 14 October 2004 03:06 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 10 crew and one astronaut to the International Space Station. The Expedition 10 crew consisted of Salizhan Sharipov and Leroy Chiao. The astronaut was RKA astronaut Yuri Shargin.

  • Destination: International Space Station
  • Mission length: 192 days
  • Docked October 16, 2004 at Pirs nadir
  • Docked November 29, 2004 at Zarya nadir

The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.7°Inclination
205 × 229 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
79.6°Ascending node
8037 d agoElement epoch2004-10-14 02:55 UTC · stale

Soyuz TMA-5 · NORAD 28444 · 2004-040 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2004-040A
Epoch
2004-10-14 02:55:06 UTC
Mean motion
16.23573188 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.001885
Inclination
51.6505°
Ascending node
79.5877°
Arg. of perigee
81.0373°
Mean anomaly
279.2781°
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-5 · NORAD 28444 · docked October 16, 2004

Soyuz-FG No. 012 Blok-I · re-entered October 16, 2004

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Soyuz TMA-5 begins Expedition 10 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov alongside Flight Engineers, Leroy Chiao (NASA) & Yuri Shargin (RSA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on April 24, 2005, 22:08 UTC

Pad

Map of 1/5

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

391st launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 1,228th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 14, 9:06 AM GMT+6, in daylight

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

63 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Soyuz TMA-5 launch?

Soyuz TMA-5 launched on October 14, 2004 at 03:06 UTC.

Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-5?

Coverage: Soyuz TMA-5 launch. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-5?

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

Where did Soyuz TMA-5 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Oct 14, 9:06 AM GMT+6 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Soyuz TMA-5 reach?

Soyuz TMA-5, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 205 × 229 km orbit inclined 51.7°.

Which program is Soyuz TMA-5 part of?

International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station