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Soyuz TMA-9

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September 18, 2006 · 04:08 UTC

Launch Successful
Soyuz TMA-9 Patch

Summary

Soyuz TMA-9 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 18, 2006 at 04:08 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 159th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 4,794th orbital launch attempt. It was the 12th Soyuz FG flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz TMA-9, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 240 × 263 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Mikhail Tyurin, Michael López-Alegría and Anousheh Ansari. The spacecraft was Soyuz TMA-9 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #219). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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Vehicle
Soyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)International Space Station, Soyuz
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
12th Soyuz FG flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 159th launch7th this yearhumanity's 4,794th orbital launch attempt44th orbital launch attempt this year

Launch crew

3 people

Landing crew

3 people

Spacecraft

Soyuz TMA-9 (Soyuz TMA 11F732A17 #219)

Soyuz TMA-9 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 18 September 2006 04:08 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 14 crew and one participant to the International Space Station. The Expedition 14 crew consisted of Mikhail Tyurin and Michael López-Alegría. The participant was tourist Anousheh Ansari.

  • Destination: International Space Station
  • Mission length: 215 days
  • Docked September 20, 2006 at Zvezda aft
  • Docked October 10, 2006 at Zarya nadir
  • Docked March 29, 2007 at Zvezda aft

The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.

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Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
240 × 263 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
66.6°Ascending node
7332 d agoElement epoch2006-09-18 14:44 UTC · stale

Soyuz TMA-9 · NORAD 29400 · 2006-040 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2006-040A
Epoch
2006-09-18 14:44:09 UTC
Mean motion
16.10858799 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0017062
Inclination
51.6316°
Ascending node
66.604°
Arg. of perigee
347.8305°
Mean anomaly
106.6267°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
6
B*
0.00015806

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-9 · NORAD 29400 · docked September 20, 2006

Soyuz-FG No. 023 Blok-I · re-entered September 21, 2006

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Soyuz TMA-9 begins Expedition 14 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin alongside Flight Engineers, Michael López-Alegría (NASA) & spaceflight participant Anousheh Ansari (Space Adventures) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 21 April 2007, 12:31 UTC

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Map of 1/5

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

404th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 1,262nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Local pad time at liftoff: Sep 18, 10:08 AM GMT+6, in daylight

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

85 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Soyuz TMA-9 launch?

Soyuz TMA-9 launched on September 18, 2006 at 04:08 UTC.

Where can I watch Soyuz TMA-9?

Coverage: Пуск РН Союз-ФГ с КК "СОЮЗ ТМА-9". Watch the replay

What rocket launched Soyuz TMA-9?

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

Where did Soyuz TMA-9 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Sep 18, 10:08 AM GMT+6 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Soyuz TMA-9 reach?

Soyuz TMA-9, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 240 × 263 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Soyuz TMA-9 part of?

International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station