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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-8
Launched
March 30, 2006 · 02:30 UTC
Summary
Soyuz TMA-8 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 30, 2006 at 02:30 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 153rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,761st orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Soyuz FG flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-8, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 249 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Marcos Pontes, Pavel Vinogradov and Jeffrey Williams. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-8 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #218). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РН Союз-ФГ с КК "Союз ТМА-8"Роскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 11th Soyuz FG flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 153rd launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,761st orbital launch attempt11th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Marcos PontesSpaceflight Participant · AEB · age 43 · first flight
Pavel VinogradovCommander · RFSA · age 52 · 2nd flight
Jeffrey WilliamsFlight Engineer · NASA · age 48 · 2nd flight
Landing crew
- Pavel VinogradovCommander · RFSA
- Jeffrey WilliamsFlight Engineer · NASA
Anousheh AnsariTourist · SA
Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-8 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #218)
Soyuz TMA-8 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 30 March 2006 02:30 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 13 crew and one participant to the International Space Station. The Expedition 13 crew consisted of Pavel Vinogradov and Jeffrey Williams. The participant was Brazilian Marcos Pontes.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 182 days
- Docked April 1, 2006 at Zarya nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz TMA-8 · NORAD 28996 · 2006-009 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2006-009A
- Epoch
- 2006-03-30 04:32:34 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.20282062 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0034915
- Inclination
- 51.6402°
- Ascending node
- 234.3425°
- Arg. of perigee
- 84.483°
- Mean anomaly
- 97.5813°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0.0002551
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-8 · NORAD 28996 · docked April 1, 2006
Soyuz-FG No. 018 Blok-I · re-entered April 2, 2006
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz TMA-8 begins Expedition 13 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov alongside Flight Engineers, Jeffrey Williams (NASA) & spaceflight participant Marcos Pontes (Space Adventures) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on September 29, 2006, 01:13 UTC
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
400th launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 1,253rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 30, 8:30 AM GMT+6, in daylight
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
98 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz TMA-8 launch?
Soyuz TMA-8 launched on March 30, 2006 at 02:30 UTC.
Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-8?
Coverage: Пуск РН Союз-ФГ с КК "Союз ТМА-8". Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-8?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz TMA-8 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Mar 30, 8:30 AM GMT+6 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Soyuz TMA-8 reach?
Soyuz TMA-8, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 249 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz TMA-8 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station