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Soyuz TMA-15

2009 Russian crewed spaceflight to the ISS. Soyuz TMA-15 was launched on May 27, 2009 aboard a Soyuz-FG from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (May 29, 2009).

COSPAR 2009-030ANORAD 35010Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TMA-15
Payload designation
Soyuz 11F732A17 No. 225
International designator
2009-030A
NORAD catalog number
35010
GCAT identifier
S35010
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/582

Mission

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

Launch

Date
May 27, 2009 · 10:34 UTC
Launch record
2009-030Success
Rocket
Soyuz-FG
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
151 km
Apogee
414 km
Inclination
51.69°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
May 29, 2009
Last known active
Dec 1, 2009
End of operations
Dec 1, 2009

Size

Mass
2,886 kg
Dry mass
2,850 kg
Total mass with attached objects
7,194 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 Q534559 (CC0).