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Soyuz TMA-12

Space station. Soyuz TMA-12 was launched on April 8, 2008 aboard a Soyuz-FG from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Apr 10, 2008).

COSPAR 2008-015ANORAD 32756Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TMA-12
Payload designation
Soyuz 11F732 No. 222
International designator
2008-015A
NORAD catalog number
32756
GCAT identifier
S32756
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/548

Mission

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

Launch

Date
April 8, 2008 · 11:16 UTC
Launch record
2008-015Success
Rocket
Soyuz-FG
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
336 km
Apogee
338 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
April 10, 2008
Last known active
Oct 24, 2008
End of operations
Oct 24, 2008

Size

Mass
2,917 kg
Dry mass
2,850 kg
Total mass with attached objects
7,270 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 Q493983 (CC0).