Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-5
Launched
October 14, 2004 · 03:06 UTC

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.
- Watch
- Soyuz TMA-5 launchEureka
- 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
Yuri SharginFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 44 · first flight
Salizhan SharipovCommander · RFSA · age 40 · 2nd flight
Leroy ChiaoFlight Engineer · NASA · age 44 · 4th flight
Landing crew
Salizhan SharipovCommander · RFSA
Roberto VittoriFlight Engineer · ESA
Leroy ChiaoFlight Engineer · NASA
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
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

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
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
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
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