TMA-6

• Launch Vehicle: Soyuz TMA Spacecraft -
• Launch Date: May 28^th, 2009
• Mission End Date: November 26^th, 2009
  • Crew: Expedition 5A

Mission Info

    TMA-6 delivered the first half of Expedition 5.  TMA-6 represented the first time that 3 Soyuz-TMA vehicles were docked at the same time.

Stage 1 separation	Fairing separation	Stage 3 separation	TMA-6 on orbit
TMA-6 approaching the station	TMA-6 docking with Soyuz/Progress Docking Module 1	TMA-6 docked with the IOSS	TMA-6 undocking with Docking Module 1, to relocate to Soyuz/Progress Docking Module 2
TMA-6 relocating	TMA-6 preparing to dock with Soyuz/Progress Docking Module 2	The IOSS after TMA-6's re-location	TMA-6 Undocking
De-orbit burn	Capsule Separation	TMA-6 during re-entry	The IOSS after TMA-6's departure