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Soyuz TMA-17

Flight carrying astronauts to the International Space Station. Soyuz TMA-17 was launched on December 20, 2009 aboard a Soyuz-FG from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Dec 22, 2009).

COSPAR 2009-074ANORAD 36129Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TMA-17
Payload designation
Soyuz 11F732A17 No. 227
International designator
2009-074A
NORAD catalog number
36129
GCAT identifier
S36129
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/593

Mission

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

Launch

Date
December 20, 2009 · 21:52 UTC
Launch record
2009-074Success
Rocket
Soyuz-FG
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
333 km
Apogee
344 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
December 22, 2009
Last known active
Jun 2, 2010
End of operations
Jun 2, 2010

Size

Mass
2,892 kg
Dry mass
2,850 kg
Total mass with attached objects
7,200 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 Q728886 (CC0).