Soyuz TMA-7
Soyuz-FG
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Crew
Valeri Tokarev
- Birthday: 10/29/1952
- Role: Commander
- Nationality: Russia
- First Flight: 05/27/1999
- Last Flight: 10/01/2005
Valeri Ivanovich Tokarev (Russian: Валерий Иванович Токарев; born October 29, 1952) is a Russian Air Fo...
William S. McArthur
- Birthday: 07/26/1951
- Role: Flight Engineer
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 10/18/1993
- Last Flight: 10/01/2005
William Surles McArthur Jr. is a retired United States Army colonel and NASA astronaut and a veteran of three Space Shuttle m...
Gregory Olsen
- Birthday: 04/20/1945
- Role: Tourist
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 10/01/2005
- Last Flight: 10/01/2005
Gregory Olsen (born April 20, 1945) is an American entrepreneur, engineer and scientist who, in October 2005, became the thir...
Mission
Soyuz TMA-7
- Type: Human Exploration
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Soyuz TMA-7 begins Expedition 12 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station.
Russian Commander, cosmonaut Valery Tokarev alongside Flight Engineers, William McArthur (NASA) & spaceflight participant Gregory Olsen (Space Adventures) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station.
It landed on tApril 8, 2006, 23:48:00 UTC
Location
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
1/5 has witnessed the launch of 487 rockets, including 487 orbital launch attempts. While Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, has been the site for 1555 rocket launches.
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
Rocket
Progress Rocket Space Center Soyuz FG
The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.
Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
