RFSA Soyuz FG Soyuz TMA-8

Soyuz FG

Status

Success

Date

30 MAR 2006

02:30

Launch Provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Launch Pad

1/5

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Overview

Soyuz TMA-8 begins Expedition 13 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov alongside Flight Engineers, Jeffrey Williams (NASA) & spaceflight participant Marcos Pontes (Space Adventures) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on September 29, 2006, 01:13 UTC

Rocket

Soyuz FG

Mission Type

Human Exploration

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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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