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Soyuz TMA-7

Transport mission. Soyuz TMA-7 was launched on October 1, 2005 aboard a Soyuz-FG from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Oct 3, 2005).

COSPAR 2005-039ANORAD 28877Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TMA-7
Payload designation
Soyuz 11F732 No. 217
International designator
2005-039A
NORAD catalog number
28877
GCAT identifier
S28877
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/496

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 1, 2005 · 03:54 UTC
Launch record
2005-039Success
Rocket
Soyuz-FG
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
347 km
Apogee
349 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
October 3, 2005
Last known active
Apr 8, 2006
End of operations
Apr 8, 2006

Size

Mass
2,877 kg
Dry mass
2,300 kg
Total mass with attached objects
7,236 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 Q965236 (CC0).