Capsule · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Soyuz TMA-3 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 18 October 2003 05:38 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 8 crew and one astronaut to the International Space Station. The Expedition 8 crew consisted of Alexander Kaleri Michael Foale. The astronaut was ESA astronaut Pedro Duque.
Configuration
Soyuz TMA
Recorded flights
1
Time in space
194d 18h 32m 57s
Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Vehicle profile
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.