Mission: Soyuz-FG – Expedition 35

Soyuz TMA-08M
Soyuz-FG
Pad 1/5, Baikonur
March 28th 2013
20:43 UTC




Status
Three new crew members, Pavel Vinogradov, Aleksandr Misurkin and Christopher Cassidy, successfully launched to the International Space Station on March 28th 2013 at 20:43 UTC.

Soyuz TMA-08M will be the first manned spacecraft to the ISS to use the fast approach and docking timeline. This results in a docking to the Station just 6 hours after liftoff at 02:32 UTC.

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Soyuz-FG - Expedition 35

Soyuz TMA-08M successfully docked to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Soyuz TMA-08M successfully docked to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
The Soyuz TMA-08M makes approach for docking to the ISS. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
The Soyuz TMA-08M makes approach for docking to the ISS. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
The Soyuz TMA-08M makes approach for docking to the ISS. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
The Soyuz TMA-08M makes approach for docking to the ISS. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
The Soyuz TMA-08M makes approach for docking to the ISS. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
The Soyuz TMA-08M makes approach for docking to the ISS. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
The Soyuz TMA-08M makes approach for docking to the ISS. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
The Soyuz TMA-08M makes approach for docking to the ISS. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
The Soyuz TMA-08M makes approach for docking to the ISS. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
The Soyuz TMA-08M makes approach for docking to the ISS. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
The Soyuz TMA-08M makes approach for docking to the ISS. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
The Soyuz TMA-08M makes approach for docking to the ISS. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
The Soyuz TMA-08M makes approach for docking to the ISS. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
The Soyuz TMA-08M makes approach for docking to the ISS. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
Launch of Soyuz TMA-08M headed to the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA Television)
The entire Soyuz-FG with Soyuz TMA-08M vehicle is rolled out and erected at the launch pad. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The entire Soyuz-FG with Soyuz TMA-08M vehicle is rolled out and erected at the launch pad. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The entire Soyuz-FG with Soyuz TMA-08M vehicle is rolled out and erected at the launch pad. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The entire Soyuz-FG with Soyuz TMA-08M vehicle is rolled out and erected at the launch pad. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The entire Soyuz-FG with Soyuz TMA-08M vehicle is rolled out and erected at the launch pad. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The entire Soyuz-FG with Soyuz TMA-08M vehicle is rolled out and erected at the launch pad. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The entire Soyuz-FG with Soyuz TMA-08M vehicle is rolled out and erected at the launch pad. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The entire Soyuz-FG with Soyuz TMA-08M vehicle is rolled out and erected at the launch pad. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The entire Soyuz-FG with Soyuz TMA-08M vehicle is rolled out and erected at the launch pad. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The entire Soyuz-FG with Soyuz TMA-08M vehicle is rolled out and erected at the launch pad. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz-FG third stage is mated to the Soyuz-FG main booster. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz-FG third stage is mated to the Soyuz-FG main booster. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz-FG third stage is mated to the Soyuz-FG main booster. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz-FG third stage is mated to the Soyuz-FG main booster. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz-FG third stage is mated to the Soyuz-FG main booster. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz-FG third stage is mated to the Soyuz-FG main booster. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz-FG third stage is mated to the Soyuz-FG main booster. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz-FG third stage is mated to the Soyuz-FG main booster. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M is mated to the Soyuz-FG rocket. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M is mated to the Soyuz-FG rocket. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M is mated to the Soyuz-FG rocket. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M is mated to the Soyuz-FG rocket. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M leaves the Spacecraft Processing Facility to be mated to the Soyuz-FG rocket. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M leaves the Spacecraft Processing Facility to be mated to the Soyuz-FG rocket. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M is encapsulated in the payload fairing that protects it during launch. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M is encapsulated in the payload fairing that protects it during launch. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M is encapsulated in the payload fairing that protects it during launch. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M is encapsulated in the payload fairing that protects it during launch. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M is encapsulated in the payload fairing that protects it during launch. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M is encapsulated in the payload fairing that protects it during launch. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M is encapsulated in the payload fairing that protects it during launch. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M is encapsulated in the payload fairing that protects it during launch. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M is encapsulated in the payload fairing that protects it during launch. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M is encapsulated in the payload fairing that protects it during launch. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M is encapsulated in the payload fairing that protects it during launch. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M is encapsulated in the payload fairing that protects it during launch. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M arrives at the Spacecraft Processing Facility. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M arrives at the Spacecraft Processing Facility. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M arrives at the Spacecraft Processing Facility. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Soyuz TMA-08M arrives at the Spacecraft Processing Facility. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Expedition 35 crew leave Star City, Moscow for the Baikonur Launch Site. (Photo Credit: Energia)
The Expedition 35 crew leave Star City, Moscow for the Baikonur Launch Site. (Photo Credit: Energia)

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