Soyuz TM-34
Soyuz-U
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Crew
Yuri Gidzenko
- Birthday: 03/26/1962
- Role: Commander
- Nationality: Russia
- First Flight: 09/03/1995
- Last Flight: 04/25/2002
Yuri Pavlovich Gidzenko (Russian: Гидзенко, Юрий Павлович; born March 26, 1962) is a Russian cosmonaut. H...
Roberto Vittori
- Birthday: 10/15/1964
- Role: Flight Engineer
- Nationality: Italy
- First Flight: 04/25/2002
- Last Flight: 05/16/2011
Roberto Vittori (born 15 October 1964 in Viterbo) is an Italian air force officer and an ESA astronaut. After graduating from...
Mark Shuttleworth
- Birthday: 09/18/1973
- Role: Tourist
- Nationality: South Africa
- First Flight: 04/25/2002
- Last Flight: 04/25/2002
Mark Richard Shuttleworth (born 18 September 1973) is a South African entrepreneur.
He launched aboard the R...
Mission
Soyuz TM-34
- Type: Human Exploration
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Soyuz TM-34 was a visiting mission to ISS, which carried 3 cosmonauts and astronauts.
Russian Commander, cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko alongside Flight Engineer, ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori and Flight Engineer/Spaceflight Participant Mark Shuttleworth launched aboard the Soyuz spacecraft on April 25, 2002, 06:26:35 UTC. They docked with the station two days later. During their stay there, crew assisted Expedition 4 members in station work.
Soyuz TM-34 crew returned aboard Soyuz TM-33, landing safely back on Earth on May 5, 2002, 03:51:53 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 1553 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.
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.
