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2006 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz TMA-8

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Soyuz TMA-8 begins Expedition 13 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov alongside Flight Engineers, Jeffrey Williams (NASA) & spaceflight participant Marcos Pontes (Space Adventures) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on September 29, 2006, 01:13 UTC

Overview

Date / time
March 30, 2006 at 02:30 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
1/5
Mission
Soyuz TMA-8
Mission type
Human Exploration
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Soyuz FG →
Launch provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) →

Payloads deployed · 1

SOYUZ-TMA 8
LEO