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Soyuz TMA-03M

2011 Russian crewed spaceflight to the ISS. Soyuz TMA-03M was launched on December 21, 2011 aboard a Soyuz-FG from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Dec 23, 2011).

COSPAR 2011-078ANORAD 38036Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TMA-03M
Payload designation
Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 703
International designator
2011-078A
NORAD catalog number
38036
GCAT identifier
S38036
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/727

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
7K-STMM
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Builder
RKK Energiya
Platform (bus)
7K-STMA A47

Launch

Date
December 21, 2011 · 13:16 UTC
Launch record
2011-078Success
Rocket
Soyuz-FG
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
279 km
Apogee
359 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
December 23, 2011
Last known active
Jul 1, 2012
End of operations
Jul 1, 2012

Size

Mass
2,919 kg
Dry mass
2,919 kg
Total mass with attached objects
7,205 kg
Length
7.9 m
Diameter
2.70 m
Span
10.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1138999 (CC0).