Soyuz TMA-10

Infobox Space mission
mission_name = Soyuz TMA-10
sign = "Pulsar"
insignia = Soyuz TMA-10 Patch.gif
insignia_size = 180px
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crew_members = 3
launch_pad = LC-1, Baikonur Cosmodrome
launch = April 7, 2007
17:31:09 UTC
LC-1
landing = October 21, 2007
10:36 UTC
duration = 196 days, 17 hours
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crew_photo = Soyuz tma 10 crew.jpg
crew_caption = From left to right: Charles Simonyi, Oleg Kotov, Fyodor Yurchikhin
previous = Soyuz TMA-9
next = Soyuz TMA-11

Soyuz TMA-10 was a human spaceflight mission using a Soyuz-TMA spacecraft to transport personnel to and from the International Space Station (ISS). The mission began at 17:31:09 UTC on 7 April 2007 when the spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by a Soyuz FG launch vehicle. Soyuz TMA-10 brought to the station two members of ISS Expedition 15 crew, along with one spaceflight participant. It remained at the space station as an escape craft until it was replaced by Soyuz TMA-11 in October 2007.

Soyuz TMA-10 docked to the ISS on 9 April 2007 at 22:10 UTC, following two days of free flight. Its two Russian crew members remained on the station until the spacecraft's return to Earth in October 2007. Spaceflight participant Charles Simonyi returned to Earth aboard Soyuz TMA-9 on April 21, following eleven days of ISS handover operations.

TMA-10 undocked from the ISS at 07:14 UTC on 21 October, and deorbit occurred at 09:47. During atmospheric re-entry, the spacecraft transitioned to a ballistic reentry, resulting in it landing west of Arkalyk, approximately km to mi|340|wiki=yes|abbr=yes northwest of the intended Kazakhstan landing site.Cite web|url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/station/exp15/071021landing.html|title=Soyuz capsule makes 'ballistic' descent to Earth|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=October 21|publisher=CBS News - Spaceflight Now|year=2007|author=William Harwood|language=English] The trajectory was reported by the crew as soon as they came out of the communications blackout caused by plasma surrounding the spacecraft. A ballistic trajectory is a backup re-entry mode that takes over if something fails during normal re-entry. A Commission of Inquiry determined that the ballistic re-entry was caused by damage to a cable in the spacecraft’s control panel, which connected the control panel with the Soyuz descent equipment.Cite web|url=http://ruspace.blogspot.com/2008/01/soyuz-tma-10-ballistic-landing-cause.html|title= Soyuz TMA-10 ballistic landing cause determined|accessyear=2008|accessmonthday=March 31] Landing occurred at 10:36 GMT.Cite web|url=http://www.abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=3756666|title=Soyuz Craft Lands Safely in Kazakhstan|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=October 21|publisher=ABC News|year=2007|author=Associated Press|language=English] A ballistic trajectory entry had happened previously, with the Soyuz TMA-1 mission that returned Expedition 6. It happened again with Soyuz TMA-11.

=Launched and landed ISS "Expedition 15" crew=

*Oleg Kotov (1) Soyuz Commander, ISS Flight Engineer - RUS
*Fyodor Yurchikhin (2) ISS CDR, Flight Engineer - RUS

Launched

*Charles Simonyi (1) Spaceflight Participant - HUN / USA

Landed

*Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor (1) Spaceflight Participant [cite web | url=http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2007/jul/HQ_M07087_ISS_briefing.html | title= NASA Holds Briefing With First Female Station Commander and Crew] - MYS

Back-up crew

*"Roman Romanenko " Commander - RUS
*"Mikhail Korniyenko " Flight Engineer - RUS

References

External links

* [http://www.charlesinspace.com/ Charles in Space]
* [http://www.spacefacts.de/mission/english/soyuz-tma-10.htm Soyuz TMA-10] Soyuz programme
previous=Soyuz TMA-9
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