Soyuz TMA-6
Soyuz TMA-6 approaching the International Space Station | |||||
Operator | Roskosmos | ||||
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COSPAR ID | 2005-013A | ||||
Mission duration | 179.984 days | ||||
Orbits completed | 2,817 | ||||
Spacecraft properties | |||||
Spacecraft type | Soyuz-TMA 11F732 | ||||
Manufacturer | RKK Energia | ||||
Launch mass | 7,200 kilograms (15,900 lb) | ||||
Crew | |||||
Crew size | 3 | ||||
Members |
Sergei Krikalev John Phillips | ||||
Launching | Roberto Vittori | ||||
Landing | Gregory Olsen | ||||
Start of mission | |||||
Launch date | April 15, 2005, 00:46:25 UTC | ||||
Rocket | Soyuz-FG | ||||
Launch site | Baikonur 1/5 | ||||
End of mission | |||||
Landing date | October 11, 2005, 01:09:00 UTC | ||||
Orbital parameters | |||||
Reference system | Geocentric | ||||
Regime | Low Earth | ||||
Perigee | 349 kilometres (217 mi) | ||||
Apogee | 360 kilometres (220 mi) | ||||
Inclination | 51.64 degrees | ||||
Period | 92.6 minutes | ||||
Docking with ISS | |||||
(l to r) Vittori, Krikalev, Phillips
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Soyuz TMA-6 was a manned spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS). It carried three crew members of Expedition 11 to the International Space Station. It was the 26th Manned flight to the ISS. It was launched by a Soyuz FG and returned to earth after performing operations at the ISS.
Crew
Position | Launching crew | Landing crew |
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Commander | Sergei Krikalev, RKA[1] Expedition 11 Sixth and last spaceflight | |
Flight Engineer | John Phillips, NASA[1] Expedition 11 Second spaceflight | |
Flight Engineer/Spaceflight Participant | Roberto Vittori, ESA[1] Second spaceflight |
Gregory Olsen, SA Only spaceflight Third Tourist |
Docking with ISS
- Docked to ISS: April 17, 2005, 02:20 UTC (to Pirs module)
- Undocked from ISS: July 19, 2005, 10:38 UTC (from Pirs module)
- Docked to ISS: July 19, 2005, 11:08 UTC (to nadir port of Zarya)
- Undocked from ISS: October 10, 2005, 21:49 UTC (from nadir port of Zarya)
Mission highlights
Soyuz TMA-6 is a Soyuz TMA spacecraft which was launched on April 15, 2005 by a Soyuz-FG rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome. During the return flight from the ISS, instruments in the descent module of the Soyuz spacecraft indicated a cabin-pressure-leak that is still under investigation. The Expedition 11 crew, Sergei Krikalev-Cdr Russia, John Phillips-U.S.A. replaced the Expedition 10 crew, Leroy Chiao-Cdr U.S.A. and Salizhan Sharipov-Russia.
References
- 1 2 3 "OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE about the Soyuz TMA-6 manned spacecraft launch to the ISS". NPO Energia. April 15, 2005. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
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