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Soyuz TMA-16M

2015 Russian crewed spaceflight to the ISS. Soyuz TMA-16M was launched on March 27, 2015 aboard a Soyuz-FG from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Mar 28, 2015).

COSPAR 2015-016ANORAD 40542Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TMA-16M
Payload designation
Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 716
International designator
2015-016A
NORAD catalog number
40542
GCAT identifier
S40542
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/746

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
March 27, 2015 · 19:42 UTC
Launch record
2015-016Success
Rocket
Soyuz-FG
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
198 km
Apogee
213 km
Inclination
51.61°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
March 28, 2015
Last known active
Sep 12, 2015
End of operations
Sep 12, 2015

Size

Mass
2,914 kg
Dry mass
2,914 kg
Total mass with attached objects
7,216 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 Q2298031 (CC0).