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Soyuz TMA-04M

2012 Russian crewed spaceflight to the ISS. Soyuz TMA-04M was launched on May 15, 2012 aboard a Soyuz-FG from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (May 16, 2012).

COSPAR 2012-022ANORAD 38291Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TMA-04M
Payload designation
Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 705
International designator
2012-022A
NORAD catalog number
38291
GCAT identifier
S38291
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/661

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
May 15, 2012 · 03:01 UTC
Launch record
2012-022Success
Rocket
Soyuz-FG
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
244 km
Apogee
284 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
May 16, 2012
Last known active
Sep 17, 2012
End of operations
Sep 17, 2012

Size

Mass
2,900 kg
Dry mass
2,900 kg
Total mass with attached objects
7,100 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 Q1386575 (CC0).