Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 256

Soyuz TMA-12

Russia

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  08.04.2008
Launch time:  11:16 UT
Launch site:  Baikonur
Launch pad:  1
Altitude:  350 km
Inclination:  51,6°
Docking ISS:  10.04.2008, 12:57 UT
Undocking ISS:  24.10.2008, 00:16 UT
Landing date:  24.10.2008
Landing time:  03:36 UT
Landing site:  51° 05' N, 67° 13' E

walkout photo

 Crew Soyuz TMA-12

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alternate crew photo

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 Russian Federation  Volkov  Sergei Aleksandrovich  Commander 1 198d 16h 20m  3131 
2 Russian Federation  Kononenko  Oleg Dmitriyevich  Flight Engineer 1 198d 16h 20m  3131 
3 South Korea  Yi  Soyeon  Spaceflight Participant 1 10d 21h 13m  171 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Volkov
2  Kononenko
3  Yi
Soyuz TMA spaceship
Landing
1  Volkov
2  Kononenko
3  Garriott

Animations: Soyuz

Launch deorbit entry
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Double Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job
1 Russian Federation  Surayev  Maksim Viktorovich  Commander
2 Russian Federation  Skripochka  Oleg Ivanovich  Flight Engineer
3 South Korea  Ko  San  Spaceflight Participant
Crew Soyuz TMA-12 (double)

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Flight

Launch from Baikonur; ISS Expedition 17. Landing 86 km NNE of Arkalyk

Following a two day solo flight the Soyuz docked to ISS on 10.04.2008. Volkov and Kononenko replaced expedition 16 crew members Whitson and Malenchenko.

Note

Yi landed on 19.04.2008 at 08:29 UT with Soyuz TMA-11-spacecraft.

Photos / Drawings

Soyuz TMA spaceship Soyuz TMA landing module
Soyuz TMA-12 rollout Soyuz TMA-12 launch
Arrival of Soyuz TMA-12 at the ISS Soyuz TMA-12 recovery
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Last update on August 05, 2009.

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