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Soyuz TMA-2

ISS mission. Soyuz TMA-2 was launched on April 26, 2003 aboard a Soyuz-FG from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Apr 28, 2003).

COSPAR 2003-016ANORAD 27781Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TMA-2
Payload designation
Soyuz 11F732 No. 212
International designator
2003-016A
NORAD catalog number
27781
GCAT identifier
S27781
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/436

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 26, 2003 · 03:53 UTC
Launch record
2003-016Success
Rocket
Soyuz-FG
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
261 km
Apogee
356 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
April 28, 2003
Last known active
Oct 28, 2003
End of operations
Oct 28, 2003

Size

Mass
2,840 kg
Dry mass
2,300 kg
Total mass with attached objects
7,220 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 Q1424721 (CC0).