Soyuz TMA-6
Crew:
Upload:
Sergei Krikalyov [6], Commander
John Phillips [2], Flight Engineer (USA)
Roberto Vittori [2], Flight Engineer (Italy)
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Sergei Krikalyov
John Phillips
Gregory Olsen (Soyuz TMA-7)
Backup Crew:
Mikhail Tyurin
Daniel Tani (USA)
Robert Thirsk (Canada)
Launch:
Location: Baikonur, Site 1/5
Date: 15 April 2005
Time: 00:46:25 UTC
Landing:
Date: 11 October 2005
Time: 01:09:48 UTC
Location: 50° 44' N, 67° 25.7' E
Docking:
Pirs , 17 April 2005 02:20 UTC - 19 July 2005 10:38 UTC
Zarya nadir, 19 July 2005 11:08 UTC - 10 October 2005 21:49 UTC
Duration: 179 days, 0 hours, 23 minutes, 23 seconds
Call Sign: Basalt
Soyuz TMA-6 was the replacement for Soyuz TMA-5 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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