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Soyuz TMA-3

Crewed spaceflight to the International Space Station. Soyuz TMA-3 was launched on October 18, 2003 aboard a Soyuz-FG from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Oct 20, 2003).

COSPAR 2003-047ANORAD 28052Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TMA-3
Payload designation
Soyuz 11F732 No. 213
International designator
2003-047A
NORAD catalog number
28052
GCAT identifier
S28052
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/448

Mission

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

Launch

Date
October 18, 2003 · 05:38 UTC
Launch record
2003-047Success
Rocket
Soyuz-FG
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
266 km
Apogee
272 km
Inclination
51.63°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
October 20, 2003
Last known active
Apr 30, 2004
End of operations
Apr 30, 2004

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 Q1424715 (CC0).