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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-7
Launched
October 1, 2005 · 03:54 UTC
Summary
Soyuz TMA-7 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 1, 2005 at 03:54 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 149th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 4,736th orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th Soyuz FG flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-7, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 241 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Valeri Tokarev, William S. McArthur and Gregory Olsen. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-7 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #217). 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
- 10th Soyuz FG flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 149th launch8th this yearhumanity's 4,736th orbital launch attempt42nd orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Valeri TokarevCommander · RFSA · age 52 · 2nd flight
William S. McArthurFlight Engineer · NASA · age 54 · 4th flight
Gregory OlsenTourist · SA · age 60 · first flight
Landing crew
Marcos PontesSpaceflight Participant · AEB- Valeri TokarevCommander · RFSA
- William S. McArthurFlight Engineer · NASA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-7 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #217)
Soyuz TMA-7 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 1 October 2005 03:55 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 12 crew and one participant to the International Space Station. The Expedition 12 crew consisted of Valery Tokarev and William McArthur. The participant was tourist Gregory Olsen.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 189 days
- Docked October 3, 2005 at Pirs nadir
- Docked November 18, 2005 at Zarya nadir
- Docked March 20, 2006 at Zvezda aft
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-7 · NORAD 28877 · 2005-039 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- NAVSTAR 57 AKM
- Object ID
- 2005-038D
- Epoch
- 2005-10-01 03:43:32 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.22044577 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0030242
- Inclination
- 51.633°
- Ascending node
- 78.6076°
- Arg. of perigee
- 87.664°
- Mean anomaly
- 272.7841°
- 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-7 · NORAD 28877 · docked October 3, 2005
Soyuz-FG No. 017 Blok-I · re-entered October 4, 2005
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-7 begins Expedition 12 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Valery Tokarev alongside Flight Engineers, William McArthur (NASA) & spaceflight participant Gregory Olsen (Space Adventures) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on April 8, 2006, 23:48:00 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
398th launch from 1/5, 6th this year · 1,246th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 1, 9:54 AM GMT+6, in daylight
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
22 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-7 launch?
Soyuz TMA-7 launched on October 1, 2005 at 03:54 UTC.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-7?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-7?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-7 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Oct 1, 9:54 AM GMT+6 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-7 reach?
Soyuz TMA-7, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 241 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-7 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station