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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-6
Launched
April 15, 2005
Summary
Soyuz TMA-6 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 15, 2005. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 143rd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,707th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Soyuz FG flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-6, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 238 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Sergei Krikalev, Roberto Vittori and John L. Phillips. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-6 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #216). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РН Союз-ФГ с КК "СОЮЗ ТМА-6" 15.04.05Роскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 9th Soyuz FG flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 143rd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,707th orbital launch attempt13th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Sergei KrikalevCommander · RFSA · age 46 · 6th flight
Roberto VittoriFlight Engineer · ESA · age 40 · 2nd flight
John L. PhillipsFlight Engineer · NASA · age 54 · 2nd flight
Landing crew
- Sergei KrikalevCommander · RFSA
- John L. PhillipsFlight Engineer · NASA
Gregory OlsenTourist · SA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-6 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #216)
Soyuz TMA-6 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 15 April 2005 00:46 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 11 crew and one astronaut to the International Space Station. The Expedition 11 crew consisted of Sergei Krikalev and John Phillips. The astronaut was ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 179 days
- Docked April 17, 2005 at Pirs nadir
- Docked July 19, 2005 at Zarya nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-6 · NORAD 28640 · 2005-013 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2005-013A
- Epoch
- 2005-04-15 00:35:05 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.22597114 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0027334
- Inclination
- 51.6413°
- Ascending node
- 224.8652°
- Arg. of perigee
- 55.2096°
- Mean anomaly
- 305.149°
- 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-6 · NORAD 28640 · docked April 17, 2005
Soyuz-FG No. 014 Blok-I · re-entered April 18, 2005
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-6 begins Expedition 11 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev alongside Flight Engineers, John Phillips (NASA) & Roberto Vittori (ESA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on October 11, 2005, 01:09:00 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
394th launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 1,236th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
45 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-6 launch?
Soyuz TMA-6 launched on April 15, 2005. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-6?
Coverage: Пуск РН Союз-ФГ с КК "СОЮЗ ТМА-6" 15.04.05. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-6?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-6 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-6 reach?
Soyuz TMA-6, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 238 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-6 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station