MISSION NAME
Soyuz TMA-7 7
Status
Success
DATE
1 OCT 2005
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Launch Pad
1/5
Description
Soyuz TMA-7 begins Expedition 12 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Valery Tokarev alongside Flight Engineers, William McArthur (NASA) & spaceflight participant Gregory Olsen (Space Adventures) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on April 8, 2006, 23:48:00 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.