RFSA Soyuz FG Soyuz TMA-3

Soyuz FG

Status

Success

Date

18 OCT 2003

05:38

Launch Provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Launch Pad

1/5

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Overview

Soyuz TMA-3 begins Expedition 8 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Alexander Kaleri alongside Flight Engineers, Michael Foale (NASA) & Pedro Duque (ESA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on April 30, 2004, 00:11:15 UTC

Rocket

Soyuz FG

Mission Type

Human Exploration

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.

Height

49.5 m

Diameter

3 m

Launch Mass

305 T