LAUNCH CENTER
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Success
Sat Oct 18 2003
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Soyuz TMA-3
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(5:38 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(5:38 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(5:38 AM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
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Rocket Details
Name:
Soyuz FGDescription:
The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Human Exploration
- Soyuz TMA-3 begins Expedition 8 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Alexander Kaleri alongside Flight Engineers, Michael Foale (NASA) & Pedro Duque (ESA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on April 30, 2004, 00:11:15 UTC
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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