MISSION NAME
Soyuz TMA-5 5
Status
Success
DATE
14 OCT 2004
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Launch Pad
1/5
Description
Soyuz TMA-5 begins Expedition 10 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov alongside Flight Engineers, Leroy Chiao (NASA) & Yuri Shargin (RSA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on April 24, 2005, 22:08 UTC
Soyuz FG
Rocket Description
The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.