Soyuz TMA-06M
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Soyuz TMA-06M was a spaceflight to the International Space Station launched on 23 October 2012, transporting three members of the Expedition 33 crew. TMA-06M was the 115th flight of a Soyuz spacecraft, the first flight launching in 1967. Soyuz TMA-06M launch was also the first crewed flight from the remote Site 31 pad since July 1984.
Quick Facts Operator, COSPAR ID ...
Operator | Roskosmos |
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COSPAR ID | 2012-058A |
SATCAT no. | 38871 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | Soyuz-TMA 11F747 |
Manufacturer | RKK Energia |
Crew | |
Crew size | 3 |
Members | Oleg Novitskiy Evgeny Tarelkin Kevin A. Ford |
Callsign | Kazbek |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 23 October 2012, 10:51:11 (2012-10-23UTC10:51:11Z) UTC[1][2] |
Rocket | Soyuz-FG |
Launch site | Baikonur 31/6 |
End of mission | |
Landing date | 16 March 2013, 03:11 (2013-03-16UTC03:12Z) UTC[3] |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Low Earth |
Docking with ISS | |
Docking port | Poisk zenith |
Docking date | 25 October 2012 12:29 UTC |
Undocking date | 15 March 2013 23:43 UTC |
Time docked | 141d 11h 14m |
(l-r) Ford, Novitskiy and Tarelkin Soyuz programme (Crewed missions) |
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The Soyuz remained on board the space station for the Expedition 33 increment to serve as an emergency escape vehicle. Soyuz TMA-06M successfully returned to Earth on 15 March 2013.[4]