Soyuz TMA-05M
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Soyuz TMA-05M was the 114th flight of a Soyuz spacecraft. It was launched on 15 July 2012, transporting three members of the Expedition 32 crew to the International Space Station (ISS).[1][3] The Soyuz remained docked to the ISS throughout the mission to serve as an emergency escape vehicle. The launch also coincided with the 37th anniversary of the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project. Soyuz TMA-05M successfully returned to Earth on 19 November 2012.[4]
Quick Facts Operator, COSPAR ID ...
Operator | Roskosmos |
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COSPAR ID | 2012-037A |
SATCAT no. | 38671 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | Soyuz-TMA 11F747 |
Manufacturer | RKK Energia |
Crew | |
Crew size | 3 |
Members | Yuri Malenchenko Sunita Williams Akihiko Hoshide |
Callsign | Agate |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 15 July 2012, 02:40:03 (2012-07-15UTC02:40:03Z) UTC[1][2] |
Rocket | Soyuz-FG |
Launch site | Baikonur 1/5 |
End of mission | |
Landing date | 19 November 2012, 01:53:30 (2012-11-19UTC01:53:31Z) UTC |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Low Earth |
Docking with ISS | |
Docking port | Rassvet nadir |
Docking date | 17 July 2012 04:51 UTC |
Undocking date | 18 November 2012 22:26 UTC |
Time docked | 124d 17h 35m |
(l-r) Malenchenko, Williams and Hoshide Soyuz programme (Crewed missions) |
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