Soyuz TMA-5
(Expedition 10)
Crew:
Upload:
Saliszan Sharipov [2], Commander
Leroy Chiao [4], Flight Engineer (USA)
Yuri Shargin [1], Flight Engineer
Download:
Saliszan Sharipov
Leroy Chiao
Roberto Vittori (Soyuz TMA-6)
Backup Crew:
Valery Tokarev
(for Sharipov)
William McArthur (USA)
(for Chiao)
Launch:
Location: Baikonur, Site 1/5
Date: 14 October 2004
Time: 03:06:28 UTC
Landing:
Date: 24 April 2005
Time: 22:08:27 UTC
Location: 51° 3' N, 67° 18' E
Docking:
Pirs , 18 October 2004 04:16 UTC - 29 November 2004 09:29 UTC
Zarya nadir, 29 November 2004 09:53 UTC - 24 April 2005 18:44 UTC
Duration: 192 days, 19 hours, 1 minutes, 59 seconds
Call Sign: Tien Shan
Soyuz TMA-5 was the replacement for Soyuz TMA-4. The Soyuz is used as a lifeboat for the ISS. Because of fuel degradation, the Soyuz needs to be replaced every six months.
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