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Soyuz TMA-6

2005 Russian crewed spaceflight to the ISS. Soyuz TMA-6 was launched on April 15, 2005 aboard a Soyuz-FG from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Apr 17, 2005).

COSPAR 2005-013ANORAD 28640Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TMA-6
Payload designation
Soyuz 11F732 No. 216
International designator
2005-013A
NORAD catalog number
28640
GCAT identifier
S28640
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/476

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 15, 2005 · 00:46 UTC
Launch record
2005-013Success
Rocket
Soyuz-FG
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
350 km
Apogee
360 km
Inclination
51.65°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
April 17, 2005
Last known active
Oct 11, 2005
End of operations
Oct 11, 2005

Size

Mass
2,932 kg
Dry mass
2,300 kg
Total mass with attached objects
7,270 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 Q647619 (CC0).