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Soyuz 11F732 No. 218

Soyuz-FG launch from Baikonur (Russia) on March 30, 2006, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 30, 2006 · 02:30 UTCLaunch 2006-009Launch no. 4,759 in the log
RocketSoyuz-FG
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRoskosmosRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 30, 2006, 02:30
Launch designation
2006-009
Mission
Soyuz 11F732 No. 218
Flight name
Soyuz TMA-8
Vehicle flight ID
P 15000-018
Flight code
ISS 12S

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
351 km
Payload mass to orbit
7.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Soyuz TMA-82006-009ANORAD 28996RKK EnergiyaHuman spaceflight2,877 kgDocked with another object · Apr 1, 2006

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.